Nuclear fusion: Has there been a breakthrough on the US Nationwide Ignition Facility?

Rumours counsel the US Nationwide Ignition Facility has made a major advance in nuclear fusion, although there are nonetheless many hurdles to beat

By Matthew Sparkes

A nuclear fusion reactor has reportedly created extra power than was put into it, for the primary time ever. If the experimental outcomes are confirmed, it should show that fusion is a viable solution to meet the planet’s rising power calls for by replicating the response that has been occurring on the coronary heart of our solar for billions of years – with some caveats.

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