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2021-06-02 Science & Technology

China's 'artificial sun' nuclear fusion reactor sets a new world record after running at 216MILLION°F for 100 seconds - as the nation inches closer to its goal of 'limitless clean power'

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-06-02 10:38|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Apparently, the record here is the operating temperature, not the duration. Impressive. But the trick with fusion reactors isn't so much getting them hot as getting them to not melt down.

Posted by SteveS 2021-06-02 13:40|| 2021-06-02 13:40|| Front Page Top

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