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What does the nuclear fusion breakthrough mean?

U.S. Scientists Make Major Fusion Energy Breakthrough

ABD’den gelen haberler heyecan verici. Bilim insanlarının açıklaması şu: İlk defa füzyon reaksiyonu sonucunda elde edilen enerji, reaksiyonu tetiklemek için kullanılan enerjiden fazla. Credit: Lawrence Livermore National Labo/Cover Images

Scientists in California have announced a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology. So what is Nuclear fusion, and why are some experts concerned?


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Scientists in California have announced a major breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology. So what is Nuclear fusion, and why are some experts concerned?


Scientists have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it.

It's a major breakthrough in the decades-long quest to harness the process that powers the sun.

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California call the breakthrough net energy gain.

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