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US commercial nuclear fusion development

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Latest: Pacific Fusion begins construction on $1B New Mexico facility

Private companies in the United States are advancing commercial nuclear fusion through significant capital investments and new infrastructure projects. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) secured $1 billion in equity fina

Asteroid defence & Artemis lunar navigation

13 clusters · 67 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: NASA extends Starling satellite swarm mission to test autonomous navigation

International efforts in asteroid defense and lunar navigation continue to advance. China’s National Space Administration (CNSA) plans a 2027 launch to test kinetic impact deflection on asteroid 2015 XF261. Led by scient

MIT fusion economic framework and commercial progress

3 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 3 days ago

Latest: Commonwealth Fusion Systems raises $4B to advance commercial fusion energy

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a technology-agnostic economic framework to assess the commercial viability and profitability of nuclear fusion power plants. Published in the

Diamond melting research under extreme pressure

2 clusters · 6 sources · last updated 11 days ago

Latest: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory resolves diamond melting mystery

Physicists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and the University of Rochester have conducted research into how diamond melts under extreme pressure and temperature. Using the OMEGA laser facility, the team s

US DOE Genesis Mission Awards & Partnerships

9 clusters · 43 sources · last updated 16 days ago

Latest: U.S. Department of Energy launches Genesis Mission to advance AI science

The Department of Energy’s Genesis Mission released its first‑round awards on July 22, 2026, funding 278 projects that blend AI, supercomputing, quantum systems and advanced instrumentation to drive energy, science and s