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No Fusion Reactor Had Ever Held a Plasma so Long: the Chinese EAST Has Just Kept It 1,066 Seconds at a Heat that the Sun Itself Does Not Reach in Its Heart
On January 20, 2025, the tokamak EAST in China set a world record by maintaining a plasma at more than 100 million degrees for 1,066 seconds. This prowess far exceeds the previous record of 403 seconds and represents a crucial step towards commercial nuclear fusion. More
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On January 20, 2025, the tokamak EAST in China set a world record by maintaining a plasma at more than 100 million degrees for 1,066 seconds. This prowess far exceeds the previous record of 403 seconds and represents a crucial step towards commercial nuclear fusion. More