China once again breaks all records with its ‘artificial sun’. Its potential for nuclear fusion seems unbeatable

Nuclear fusion is a desire that absolutely all countries are pursuing with a very clear objective: to obtain practically unlimited energy

Nuclear fusion is one of the greatest scientific and technological goals of our era because of the importance it could have in the future. In theory, its development would allow for an almost inexhaustible, clean and much safer source of energy than traditional nuclear fission. To achieve this, the ITER project has been created, an international collaboration involving the United States, China, the European Union, Japan, India, Russia and South Korea, all united in a common goal: to master nuclear fusion and apply it on a large scale. But yes, each country does its own lateral investigations. Now, China has just achieved a breakthrough that has left the scientific community stunned, which once again demonstrates its fundamental position as one of the world leaders in the race for fusion, something that we already warned about in its new technology to enhance plasma in fusion, although it is true that the United States has also shaken up nuclear fusion in recent years. Now, China has managed to maintain a stable plasma in its Superconducting Advanced Experimental Tokamak (TEAS) for 1,066 seconds, far beating its previous record of 403 seconds. This information has been confirmed by Xinhua, China’s news agency, and represents a milestone of considerable dimensions.

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