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French artificial sun sets plasma record
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French artificial sun sets plasma record

A reactor in southern France creates and maintains hot plasma of 50 million degrees Celsius for 6 minutes continuously, reaching an important milestone that helps make f…

May 9, 2024
China's $1 trillion 'artificial sun'
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China's $1 trillion 'artificial sun'

The model of a fusion reactor being tested could help harness virtually limitless clean energy, five times hotter than the sun.

January 7, 2022
Korea's 'artificial sun' sets a new record
New technology

Korea's 'artificial sun' sets a new record

Scientists at the Korea Institute of Fusion Energy set a new record when maintaining a superheated plasma stream for 30 seconds in a tokamak reactor.

November 27, 2021
China successfully tested 'Artificial Sun'
Space science

China successfully tested 'Artificial Sun'

Chinese scientists successfully maintained plasma from a nuclear reactor within a minute. This is an important step for the plan to exploit energy from

December 17, 2018
Elon Musk wants to put the artificial sun on Mars
Space science

Elon Musk wants to put the artificial sun on Mars

A few days ago, scientists at NASA announced that they found water on Mars and Elon Musk believed that only settling on Mars (possibly on other planets) would help peopl…

December 17, 2018
China is about to have an artificial sun
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China is about to have an artificial sun

The Hefei Institute of Physical Science under the Chinese Academy of Sciences will complete the advanced superconducting nuclear fusion reactor (EAST) in March or April…

December 15, 2018
Project 'artificial sun'
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Project 'artificial sun'

The 'artificial sun' project that produces clean and safe sources of energy could end dependence on the dwindling fuel sources on earth.

December 15, 2018