Today’s physics news: Monday, 22 February

High hopes fusion power plant

The Sunday Times reports on a new publication from Research Councils UK which recommends pursuing a 20 year research and construction plan for a fusion power plant in the UK. The article also includes details about the National Ignition Facility in California which has been designed to demonstrate the principal of laser fusion.

Sunday Times

First images from NASA’s WISE

Following the spacecraft launch in December, NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) has now released its first images. The image reveals a glowing comet, a star-forming cloud and a new view of our neighbouring galaxy, Andromeda.
Sunday Telegraph
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