How to Make Your Own Supernova

By Andrew Walsh on Thursday, March 6, 2008.
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On Thursday's Word of Mouth, we're going to visit the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, California, where scientists will soon aim the world's largest laser at a target the size of a pencil eraser. Their goal is to create nuclear fusion. The story comes to us from reporter Amy Standen via KQED's QUEST science series.


Click here to listen to Amy's piece at the Public Radio Exchange.

Click here to check out photos of the facility.

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