plasma physics

New measurements from NASA's Parker Solar Probe — the spacecraft that flew closer sun than ever — reveal how the solar wind is heated and point to wave–particle processes that rew… Feb 15, 2026

Spacecraft have recorded 'chirping' radio emissions far from Earth’s surface — a discovery that rewrites where and how magnetospheric waves form and raises fresh questions about s… Feb 07, 2026

Scientists are pushing two complementary approaches — a formation-flying coronagraph and a proposed Moon‑occultation mission called Mesom — to create artificial solar eclipses tha… Jan 24, 2026

A new 3D map built from SRG/eROSITA X‑ray data shows low‑density channels in the Local Hot Bubble — including a conspicuous 'tunnel' toward Centaurus — and points to how ancient s… Jan 19, 2026

Researchers have extended the First Law of Thermodynamics to account for energy conversion in systems far from equilibrium — a formal generalisation with practical consequences fo… Jan 17, 2026

China has ramped up an ambitious, state-led push to build practical fusion power this decade, racing U.S. private firms on two very different technical tracks. The outcome could r… Dec 19, 2025

Nuno Loureiro, director of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and a leading theorist in magnetised plasma physics, was fatally shot at his Brookline home on 16 December 2025. … Dec 17, 2025