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France runs fusion reactor for record 22 minutes (newatlas.com)

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France has upped the ante in the quest for fusion power by maintaining a plasma reaction for over 22 minutes – a new record. The milestone was reached on February 12 at the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives (CEA) WEST Tokamak reactor.

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[–] cogitase@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 5 months ago (1 children)

In the latest test, the WEST Tokamak held its reaction for 1,337 seconds.

They could have gone a few seconds longer but decided to stop it there.

[–] SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 5 months ago

Them 1337 ~~gamers~~ scientists.