China’s ‘artificial sun’ sets nuclear fusion record, runs 1,006 seconds at 180 million°F

Nuclear fusion, which is the source of the energy released from the Sun is considered the ultimate energy source even on Earth. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) – also called ‘artificial sun’ – has achieved the milestone of 1,006 … Read More

Korea’s ‘artificial sun’ achieves a record 48 seconds at 100 million degrees. Why does it matter?

Korea’s ‘artificial sun’, KSTAR, recorded a plasma operation with a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds, a new step in nuclear fusion research. Korea’s “artificial sun” broke its own record during a plasma operation in which temperatures … Read More