KSTAR Achieves Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough

Recently, the Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR) attained temperatures over 100 million degrees Celsius in a reaction that lasted for about 30 seconds.

  • KSTAR - also known as the Korean artificial sun - is a nuclear fusion reactor developed by researchers at the Seoul National University in South Korea.

Key Points

  • Earlier Developments: South Korean scientists attained a temperature level of 100 million degrees Celsius for the first time in 2018. In 2019, they were able to hold that temperature steady for 8 seconds, and in 2020, they progressed to holding the same temperature conditions stable for 20 seconds.
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