The search for a Source of Energy purely based on our Scientific achievement is something that has been ongoing for quite a long time and multiple countries are in this race trying their best to make this a possibility NASA is one such group that has been trying to create an Artificial Sun here on Earth.
NASA's artificial sun has set a new record and this could change how we produce and consume energy. This is huge because they managed to keep their artificial sun running for over 1000 seconds, which burned 6 times hotter than the sun, breaking the previous record of 400 seconds. Now 1000 Seconds might not sound that long but trust me it is a huge deal and a huge improvement from their previous record.
Here's how they did this. The reactor which they called EAST, heats up a special gas to temperatures hotter than the center of our sun and uses powerful magnets to keep it floating because nothing on Earth can actually touch something that hot. Unlike nuclear fission, where atoms are split apart releasing energy, fusion combines atoms together like what happens in stars.
What makes this huge is that it takes us a step closer to creating unlimited fusion energy that could power entire cities without producing any harmful waste. India has also committed 2,500 Crores Rupees to fusion research and holds a 9% stake in ITER which stands for International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor which is a 20 billion dollar international fusion reactor project in France, which is considered the world's largest fusion experiment as of right now.
Through this collaboration, India aims to develop its own fusion reactor while advancing its nuclear program to address the country's growing energy needs.
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