China switched on its nuclear fusion device, 5 times hotter than the Sun, for 17 minutes | The Wentworth Report

China switched on its nuclear fusion device, 5 times hotter than the Sun, for 17 minutes. By Joshua Hawkins. This week, China switched on a nuclear fusion reactor. The “artificial sun” is known as the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (or EAST for short). After turning it on, China noticed record high levels for sustained temperatures.…
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