Solar plasma explosion hits the Solar Orbiter spacecraft
The CME was detected on the far side of the sun traveling at 3.4 million mph, a speed that indicates the CME may have been very powerful.
Massive plasma tornado seen on surface of the sun
Solar tornadoes can have wind speeds of up to around 310,000 miles per hour, as opposed to the 300 mph top speed of tornadoes on Earth.
Powerful bombs and solar snake appear on surface of sun
Both events show the star releasing huge amounts of energy.
Texas Company Creating Tiny Particle Accelerators for People to Buy
Particle accelerators, usually the size of small cities, accelerate electrons to immense speeds using electric fields, producing X-rays.
Dark Plasma Eruption: Aurora Forecast for U.S. From 'Machine Gun' Flares
In the wake of a powerful plasma ejection from the Sun's surface, the Northern Lights are forecasted to be visible over parts of the United States.
Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough Confirmed: California Team Achieved Ignition
If we could harness fusion to generate electricity, it would be one of the most efficient and least polluting sources of energy possible.
Rare Mystery Aerial Phenomenon Seen after Surprise Solar Storm
A strange aurora phenomenon, dubbed STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement), has been spotted over Canada.
Nuclear Fusion Energy Reactor Breakthrough Set To Help Stabilize Plasma
Physicists have realized a mathematical detail has been missing from their nuclear fusion models that could improve reactor designs.
Nuclear Fusion Edges Closer As Another Way to Harness Sun's Energy Revealed
New devices may have the ability to generate the high-temperature conditions needed to create plasma and initiate fusion, offering a pathway to fusion power.
Artificial Sun Potential Source of Almost Limitless Energy Breaks Record
KSTAR, which aims to bring nuclear fusion down to Earth to meet humanity's clean energy needs, confined super-hot plasma for a record 30 seconds.
Can Blood from Young People Slow Aging? Silicon Valley Bets It Will
Biotech startups are trying to hack the process of aging and, in the process, stave off the most devastating diseases
Fauci Warns Against Vaccine EUA After Plasma Announcement Condemned
Howard Koh, who was assistant secretary for health under President Barack Obama, told Newsweek public trust needs to be at the "highest possible standard" for any future COVID-19 vaccine.
Florida Man Claims His Plasma Donation Was Refused Because He's Gay
Plasma to treat COVID-19 is in high demand, but one Florida man's donation was refused because of his sexuality, he says.
Tom Hanks Wants You to Look at His Blood — And Also to Donate Plasma
The actor is donating blood and plasma to help develop a coronavirus vaccine (or "Hank-ccine"), and he wrote that it's really easy.
Blood From Recovered Coronavirus Patients Could Slow Spread of Disease
The concept of "convalescent plasma" originated in the early 20th century and has been used to treat outbreaks of measles and mumps.
China Is About to Fire Up Its 'Artificial Sun' in Quest for Fusion Energy
It is hoped the nuclear fusion device will help scientists overcome a key problem in harnessing plasma inside tokamaks.
Pressure at Edge of Solar System Is Far Higher Than Expected: Scientists
Studying the the pressure at the edge of the solar system can help us to better understand the influence of the sun on interstellar space.
150,000 Plasma Swirls the Size of Oregon Could Be Superheating Sun's Corona
These plasma swirls appear to generate short-lived Alfvén waves—the "holy grail in plasma-astrophysics."
Black Hole Shoots Out 'Swinging' Jets of Plasma
"This is one of the most extraordinary black hole systems I've ever come across," James Miller-Jones said.
Solar Mystery Starts to Unravel With 'Tadpole' Jets
The jets were recorded coming from sunspots—temporary regions on the Sun with reduced surface temperatures.
Nuclear Fusion: We've Found a Way to Stabilize Plasma
Plasma—which reaches temperatures of hundreds of millions of degrees—is unstable, making it difficult to control.
Laser-Cooled Neutral Plasma Created by Scientists
The breakthrough could help researchers recreate the states found inside white dwarf stars.
Cold Plasma Pyrolysis Could Revolutionize Plastic Waste
Rather than wasting plastics, cold plasma pyrolysis can be used to recover valuable materials, which can be sent directly back into industry.
Major Problem in Nuclear Fusion Solved by Scientists
Being able to control plasma that is hotter than the Sun is notoriously difficult.
This Is the Brightest Early Universe Object Ever Seen
The incredible discovery will help astronomers unlock the secrets of the universe's very first galaxies.
Water Heated to 180,000 F in Trillionth of a Second
The experiment created an exotic form of matter that cannot be found naturally on Earth.
Can 'Star Wars' Lightsabers Really Win a Fight?
A plasma blade could vaporize your opponent—and yourself.
Exploding Plasma Sheets Could Explain Solar Flares
While scientists had suspected plasma sheets were unstable, no one had ever managed to characterize that instability until now.
30 Second Video: Strange Weather Re-Created in Lab
It's like lightning in a bottle—without the bottle.