The U.S. has fired the world’s most powerful laser at the University of Michigan’s ZEUS facility — producing a pulse so intense, it's equivalent to 100 times the power of global electricity use, though it lasts just 25 quintillionths of a second. This two-petawatt laser isn’t built for destruction but for breakthroughs in quantum physics, plasma acceleration, and particle research. Funded by a $16 million grant from the National Science Foundation, ZEUS is now open to scientists across the country. Researchers will use this laser to simulate extreme space environments, develop next-gen cancer treatments, and potentially transform medical imaging forever — positioning the U.S. at the frontier of high-energy physics innovation. #ZEUSLaser #UniversityOfMichigan #LaserBreakthrough #PetawattLaser #QuantumPhysics