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ITER HQ France. Nuclear Fusion. Clean Energy Generation. Divertor Manufacturing. Japan Qualifies Vertical Target.

ION correspondentOctober 20, 2024October 20, 2024

This outer vertical target prototype of the ITER divertor was developed by Japan’s QST and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Mitsubishi has passed all of the necessary qualification steps to begin...

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NASA launches Europa Clipper to examine Jupiter’s moon.

ION correspondentOctober 15, 2024October 15, 2024

NASA has launched the Europa Clipper, the largest spacecraft it has ever built for a planetary mission. The aim of this spacecraft is to examine whether Jupiter’s moon Europa...

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Fuel for Hurricane Milton.

ION correspondentOctober 13, 2024October 13, 2024

October 6th. 2024. As Florida and other southeastern states were reeling from Hurricane Helene’s effects in early October 2024, another tropical threat brewed over the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane...

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A Deluge for the Sahara.

ION correspondentSeptember 22, 2024September 22, 2024

August 14, 2024. September 10, 2024. The Sahara Desert is renowned for its barren, arid landscapes that, in some areas, receive just a few inches (tens of millimeters) of...

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ITER, HQ. FRANCE. PEACEFUL NUCLEAR FUSION ENERGY. SPACE SOLUTIONS FOR TERRESTRIAL DUST.

ION correspondentSeptember 15, 2024September 15, 2024

Members of the OHB/ITER team are installing protective textile coverings in the Tokamak pit as part of the CRIUS III phase of the cleanliness engineering project. J.M. Satellite cleanliness...

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Ernesto Barrels Toward Bermuda.

EditorAugust 23, 2024August 23, 2024

August 15, 2024.. After battering Puerto Rico, Ernesto picked up steam over the western Atlantic Ocean as it moved toward Bermuda. The Category 2 hurricane was expected to pass...

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Colorful São Francisco.

ION correspondentAugust 21, 2024August 21, 2024

December 27, 2023.. An astronaut aboard the International Space Station snapped this photo while in orbit over southeast Brazil. The image focuses on the Três Marias Reservoir, a human-made...

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Manhattan Ants are taking over New York City. Researchers have finally identified the invasive insects.

ION correspondentAugust 18, 2024August 18, 2024

ManhattAnt foraging on a tree in New York City’s Riverside Park. By Michael Baruah, our USA Correspondent. The invasive “ManhattAnt” has been infiltrating New York City since 2011, worrying...

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After the Park Fire’s Rapid Growth.

ION correspondentAugust 15, 2024August 15, 2024

July 27, 2024 July 27, 2024 The Park Fire in Northern California more than doubled in area in a matter of days in late July 2024. It quickly became...

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Australia’s Snowy Mountains Coated in White.

ION correspondentAugust 14, 2024August 14, 2024

July 28, 2024. Winter made a bold—if late—entrance to the mountains in southeastern Australia. Much to the delight of skiers Down Under, a period of seasonal weather in July...