The Chinese experimental tokamak has set a new world record.
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), often referred to as China's "artificial sun," achieved stable plasma operation in high confinement mode for 1,066 seconds on January 20th.
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EAST has surpassed its own record from last year, which was 403 seconds.
Maintaining plasma for 1000 seconds is considered a crucial milestone in nuclear fusion research.