This ‘Artificial Sun’ Just Smashed Its Own Nuclear Fusion Record.
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak in Heifei, China, a testbed for the long-awaited (and now delayed) International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER), successfully contained steady-state high-confinement plasma for nearly 17 minutes.
China's 'artificial sun' sets new record for fusion power generation
China’s "artificial sun" EAST fusion reactor smashed the previous record for sustained plasma, advancing nuclear fusion research.
China's 'artificial sun' shatters nuclear fusion record by generating steady loop of plasma for 1,000 seconds
A nuclear fusion reactor in China, dubbed the "artificial sun," has broken its own record to bring humanity one step closer to near-limitless clean energy.
China's ‘Artificial Sun’ sets historic 17-minute Plasma record in Fusion experiment
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often referred to as China’s 'artificial sun,' successfully sustained plasma for a record 1,000 seconds, or over 17 minutes. This surpasses the previous record of 403 seconds set in 2023, marking a major step forward in fusion energy development.
China’s record-breaking nuclear fusion test burned 6 times hotter than the sun
China's artificial sun at the EAST fusion reactor facility has set a new record for how long it can burn six times hotter than the Sun.
China’s “Artificial Sun” Breaks Nuclear Fusion Record, Nearing Limitless Clean Energy
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China's artificial sun just broke its own nuclear fusion record
This story incorporates reporting fromTechSpot, Popular Mechanics on MSN.com and MSN.China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as the artificial sun, has broken its previous record for plasma confinement.
China's 'artificial sun' reactor sets record for plasma flow duration
The Chinese state news agency Xinhua described the accomplishment as "a key step towards the development of a fusion reactor."
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