China’s ‘Artificial Sun’ Sets New World Record with 1,066-Second Fusion Operation

HEFEI, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) – In a groundbreaking achievement, China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), commonly referred to as the “artificial sun,” sustained a steady-state high-confinement plasma operation for an unprecedented 1,066 seconds on Monday. This milestone sets a new world record in nuclear fusion […]