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Will China's EAST achieve over 2,000 seconds plasma operation by end of 2025?
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China's 'Artificial Sun' EAST Sets World Record with 1,066 Seconds of Plasma Operation at 100 Million Degrees Celsius
Jan 20, 2025, 11:50 AM
On January 20, 2025, China's Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), known as the 'artificial sun,' achieved a world record by maintaining a steady-state high-confinement plasma operation for 1,066 seconds. This milestone marks a significant advancement in nuclear fusion research, with the operation reaching temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius. The achievement is seen as a crucial step toward realizing fusion power generation, which is often regarded as a sustainable energy solution. This breakthrough signifies a transition from fundamental scientific research to practical engineering applications in fusion energy.
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