When the plasma inside a fusion system starts to misbehave, it needs to be quickly cooled to prevent damage to the device.

Researchers have determined that six gas valves provide the best protection against plasma disruptions in SPARC, a next-generation, experimental fusion system. By refining the setup for the fusion ...

A look back at all of the spectacular tests — and failures — that have punctuated SpaceX's development of its Starship rocket ...

There are some potentially valid criticism about the Nuclear Salt Water Rocket (NSWR). The criticisms highlight real physical ...

An explosion inside a maintenance hole on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock set off fires and power outages, leading school officials to issue evacuation orders for several buildings and ...

Texas Tech's campus in Lubbock will be closed Thursday, Friday and next week for spring break after a manhole explosion apparently sparked a series of fires around the campus Wednesday evening ...

Take a look at green flames bursting through the ground as an explosion in a maintenance hole caused classes to be cancelled at Texas Tech. What's Next For NBA Following Significant Injury to Duke ...

Following the explosion, SpaceX released a statement acknowledging the issue. “We will review the data to understand the root cause. Success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will ...

Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test ...

SpaceX’s 8th Starship flight test ends in another explosion. SpaceX recently listed some explanations for how its seventh Starship flight test ended, and now another report is coming.

Update: March 6, 8:45 a.m. ET: SpaceX is ready to give it another go. The 60-minute launch window opens at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the live webcast of the test starting about 30 minutes prior. A ...