China builds a giant 582-ton magnet to help its ‘artificial sun’ confine plasma with temperatures exceeding 100 million degrees Celsius | World News
China has completed construction and testing of a giant 582-ton superconducting magnet designed for its next-generation “artificial sun” program, Xinhua News Agency reported, reaching a major milestone in its pursuit of commercial nuclear fusion. At 21 meters long, the toroidal field magnet is the largest of its kind ever built for a controlled fusion reactor. … Read more