22 reactions | China has reached another landmark in its quest for a fusion reactor with the latest experiment on an "artificial sun" in Hefei. The ultimate goal of "artificial sun" is to create nuclear fusion, using deuterium abound in the sea to provide a steady stream of clean energy. #ChinaTech | China News 中国新闻网 | Facebook

140K views · 171 reactions | China's new-generation "artificial sun" project Huanliu-3 (HL-3) has achieved remarkable progress in controlling nuclear fusion by discovering and realizing a new advanced magnetic field structure for the first time in the world, according to the China National Nuclear Corporation, one of the country's largest nuclear power operators. | CGTN | Facebook

In a new world record, China's "artificial sun" project has sustained a nuclear fusion reaction for more than 17 minutes, reports Anthony Cuthbertson for the Independent. In the latest experiment, superheated plasma reached 126 million degrees Fahrenheit—that's roughly five times hotter than the sun, which radiates a scorching 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit at the surface and about 27 million degrees Fahrenheit at its core. Coal and natural gas are the primary energy sources currently used around the