China breaks its record and turns on its “artificial sun” above 100 million degrees for almost 7 minutes

by time news

2023-04-16 00:41:00

Its EAST reactor has quadrupled its previous mark, which was over a minute and a half

The EAST reactor vessel, China’s most advanced fusion prototype Xinhua

Patricia Biosca

16/04/2023

Updated at 02:26h.

The dream of achieving a fusion reactor that works with the clean and almost inexhaustible energy of the Sun has become one of humanity’s most ambitious goals in recent years. And the race is accelerating by the minute. …

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