SMRTR Science & EngineeringJan 11, 2026Live Science

China's 'artificial sun' reactor shatters major fusion limit — a step closer to near-limitless clean energy

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China's EAST reactor achieved stable plasma at 1.3-1.65 times the normal density limit, reaching a theoretical "density-free regime." This breakthrough advances fusion development, though practical fusion power remains decades away.

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