403 seconds: China’s ’artificial sun’ sets new world record

For more: The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as the #Chinese “artificial sun,“ achieved a steady-state high-confinement long-plasma operation for 403 seconds on Wednesday, a key step toward the development of a fusion reactor. The breakthrough, achieved after more than 120,000 shots, greatly improved the original world record of 101 seconds, which was set by EAST in 2017. It will provide an important experimental basis for the operation of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor and the country’s independent construction and operation of fusion reactors. Subscribe to us on YouTube: Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): Download our APP on Google Play (Android):