Can China’s “Artificial Sun” Revolutionize Clean Energy?

China’s artificial sun has set a new fusion record, marking a major breakthrough in the quest for limitless, clean energy and paving the way for the future of sustainable power generation.

Can China’s “Artificial Sun” Revolutionize Clean Energy?
Image: Generated by The Eternal Pilgrim (DALL-E).

China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as the “Artificial Sun,” has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by maintaining a high-confinement plasma for an unprecedented 1,066 seconds. This achievement, more than doubling its previous record of 403 seconds set in 2023, represents a significant leap forward in nuclear fusion research.

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