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China’s ‘Artificial Sun’ Beats Record In New Step Towards Nuclear Fusion

By David Dalton
23 January 2025

East reactor maintains plasma for more than 1,000 seconds

China’s ‘Artificial Sun’ Beats Record In New Step Towards Nuclear Fusion
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak reactor beat its previous record operating time of 403 seconds, set in April 2023. Courtesy Iter.
Chinese scientists say they have achieved a new milestone in the pursuit of viable power generation through nuclear fusion.

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