SMRTR TechJun 7, 2026Reddit

South Korea’s artificial Sun ran for 102 seconds and it could change the future of energy

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South Korea's KSTAR fusion reactor held superheated plasma at 100 million degrees Celsius for 48 seconds and sustained high-confinement operation for 102 seconds, both new records. A newly installed tungsten divertor made this possible, with scientists now targeting 300 seconds as fusion energy inches closer to reality.

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