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New world record set by China's Institute of Plasma Physics, keeping its fusion reactor running for over 1,000 seconds at 120 million °C. Previous record was 101 seconds set by the same team, in May.

China's 'artificial sun' smashes 1000-second fusion world record

China's 'artificial sun' set a new world record on Thursday by running for 1056 seconds at high plasma temperature, the longest duration for an experimental advanced superconducting tokamak (EAST) fus...

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