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Korea's fusion reactor is 7 times hotter than the Sun's core
Using a new tungsten diverter, the KSTAR fusion reactor successfully maintained a temperature of 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds.
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Where does the gold in the Solar System come from? Where is the most gold in the Solar System?
Where is the most gold in the Solar System? To answer this question, we first need to find out where the gold in our Solar System comes from.
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NASA reveals plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon
The US space agency (NASA) announced that it wants to build nuclear power reactors to serve the flights.
Space science
Why do scientists take soil on the Moon to bring back to Earth and not on Mars?
Some scientists think that the soil on Mars may be at risk, so they reminded NASA to be cautious.
Scientific works
China's 2 gigawatt commercial fusion reactor
A Chinese research team has designed the world's first plant that can turn fusion energy into electricity without shutting down the power grid.
Science story
Fusion of 8 precious metals into alloys: A new future for hydrogen fuel cells
To create this unprecedented alloy, the researchers created an ionic-carrying solution of all eight metals in equal amounts and subjected the solution to a reducing agen…
Space science
Why is Jupiter not considered a star?
'A star is a spherical object in the plasma form, emitting light and resisting gravity by itself through nuclear fusion in its interior.'
Scientific works
Fusion reactor hits 100 million degrees Celsius
The British company's spherical tokamak reactor achieves new achievements, moving closer to the goal of efficient fusion energy extraction.
Scientific application
China develops world's most durable tungsten material
The team at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Hefei, Anhui province, say they have developed the strongest tungsten material that can be used in a fusion furnace.
Scientific works
Experiment to generate 10 million billion watts of electricity in a split second
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory successfully performed a record-setting fusion experiment powered by hydrogen plasma inside the fuel chamber.
New technology
A fusion reactor generates energy with 14kg of explosives
The JET reactor set a new record by generating 59 megajoules of energy in a reaction that lasted 5 seconds.
Space science
Science makes a new breakthrough in the development of fusion energy
Scientists have made a big step forward in their efforts to realize an efficient fusion reactor. New research could help create an entirely new source of energy, while r…
Scientific works
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.
Scientific application
Rocket engine runs on plastic waste
Pulsar Fusion is developing and testing rocket engines powered by compounds found in recycled plastic waste.
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.