Strange Power Inc — Albuquerque, NM
We are developing MQN Fusion — a compact fusion architecture grounded in over two decades of peer-reviewed research into Magnetized Quark Nugget dark matter.
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Roughly 85% of the mass of the universe is made of dark matter — something that exerts gravity but neither emits nor absorbs light. Its composition remains one of physics' central open questions.
Our research explores a specific dark matter candidate: Magnetized Quark Nuggets (MQNs). These are hypothetical objects composed of strange quark matter — a form of nuclear-density matter that may have formed in the first fractions of a second after the Big Bang.
The key property that distinguishes MQNs is their predicted ferromagnetism. Each MQN would behave as a single magnetic dipole — similar in structure to Earth's own magnetic field, but potentially up to 20 billion times stronger than any field we can generate on Earth today.
If MQNs exist, are stable, and can be collected, they would represent a fundamentally new class of engineerable material with direct implications for plasma confinement in fusion reactors.
This is a hypothesis under active scientific investigation. The publications below document the evidence that supports it and the experiments that could falsify it.
In the first ~65 microseconds after the Big Bang, quarks and gluons may have aggregated into large, stable clumps rather than dispersing into protons and neutrons. These clumps are quark nuggets.
Theoretical models by physicist Tatsumi predict quark matter at nuclear density can be ferromagnetic — meaning quark nuggets would form a persistent magnetic dipole at extraordinary field strength.
Published models show MQNs could account for the observed dark matter density, survive to the present day, and produce detectable signatures when passing through planetary matter.
MQNs interacting with matter would deposit energy and produce electromagnetic and acoustic signatures. Modeling suggests solar aerobraking could concentrate them in magnetite deposits, enabling extraction on Earth.
The scientific case for MQNs is documented in peer-reviewed literature. These publications establish the theoretical foundation, predict observable signatures, and report on detection campaigns — the full chain from hypothesis to experiment.
Conventional fusion reactors require enormous superconducting coil systems to confine plasma. Our hypothesis is that an MQN could serve as an intrinsically stable, ultra-strong magnetic confinement structure — without large coil infrastructure.
This architecture, if achievable, could yield a substantially more compact and economically favorable fusion reactor than current tokamak or stellarator approaches.
Early-stage R&DA speculative propulsion concept where MQNs serve as the power and impulse drivers for high-efficiency propulsion systems. The extreme magnetic moment of a collected MQN could enable propulsion regimes unavailable to conventional chemical or ion drives.
This remains a long-horizon concept contingent on MQN existence and collection, explored in parallel with the power generation program.
Conceptual explorationEstablish MQN formation models, mass distributions, magnetic field strengths, and compatibility with cosmological dark matter constraints. Seven papers published in peer-reviewed journals.
Design and deploy detection strategies using predicted electromagnetic, acoustic, and energy-deposition signatures. Search for MQN accumulation in iron ore and other materials. Refine flux limits from non-detection data.
If detection is confirmed, develop methods for concentrating and capturing MQNs from terrestrial sources. Characterize magnetic moment and nuclear mass density under laboratory conditions.
Design plasma confinement experiments using captured MQNs. Progress toward a fusion architecture that's economically advantageous, environmentally sustainable and carbon free.
Strange Power Inc was founded from the MQN Collaboration — a global, virtual scientific network formed more than two decades ago to investigate whether Magnetized Quark Nuggets are a viable dark matter candidate.
We are headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Our team includes plasma physicists, experimentalists, and systems engineers with extensive backgrounds in nuclear technology and advanced sensing.
We approach this work with scientific rigor: the hypothesis could be falsified, and we design experiments accordingly.
We are currently engaging magnetite mining and processing companies, fusion power designers, utilities, industrial energy users, and forward‑looking capital partners who see MQN‑enabled fusion and propulsion as a strategic long‑term bet. If your mandate includes hedging against conventional fusion timelines or exploring new deep‑space mission architectures, we invite a conversation.