"Research is advancing to efficiently confine ... and harness its immense energy." Scientists make 'world-first discovery' ...

Plasma happens when gas gets heated to a very high temperature and the atoms lose their electrons. Find out more about this state of matter. Science Trek is available to stream on pbs.org and the free ...

The findings could help researchers predict dangerous space weather. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists may have ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. NASA has decided to turn off one of Voyager 2’s five remaining ...

The CANMILK project is developing a plasma-based system suitable for direct operation in barns to reduce methane emissions ...

An undulating 'snake' of plasma shoots across the sun in a new video from the European Space Agency. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

LEESBURG, Va. — Coronal rain may have a finer grain. A search for plasma precipitation in the sun’s atmosphere reveals that the rain turns up in unexpected places. That discovery might mean the rain ...

Wired Mag’s Science and Tech Show premiers tonight, and in one segment, a hostess takes a powertool to a fresh plasma set, before explaining how it works…worked. Ouch. She could have just asked. The ...

On Monday, a paper was released that describes some confusing results from the National Ignition Facility, which uses a lot of very energetic lasers focused on a small target to begin a fusion ...

The coronal mass ejection hints at what our sun may be capable of. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A baby version of the sun ...