For years, researchers have wondered what energy source allows the solar wind − a projection of charged particles from the Sun − to rush by at hundreds of miles a second.

MIT researchers have found a way to make structural materials last longer under the harsh conditions inside a fusion reactor.

An MIT-led group shows how to achieve precise control over the properties of Weyl semimetals and other exotic substances.

The newly synthesized material could be the basis for wearable thermoelectric and spintronic devices.

MIT researchers show that using the right metals could alleviate the corrosion problem in these promising new reactor designs.

Detailed study of magnets built by MIT and Commonwealth Fusion Systems confirms they meet requirements for an economic, compact fusion power plant.

Sound needs matter to propagate, so the vast vacuum of space is not just empty − it’s silent.

Fusion’s success as a renewable energy depends on the creation of an industry to support it, and academia is vital to that industry’s development.

The work demonstrates control over key properties leading to better performance.

MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center will receive DoE support to improve access to fusion data and increase workforce diversity.