ScienceChina's 'artificial sun' project enters key construction phase

China's Burning Plasma Experimental Superconducting Tokamak, or BEST, project complex has been delivered and put into operation. Its main fusion device is now in a critical construction phase, with the vacuum chamber, cryogenic shield and toroidal field magnets being installed. Construction is planned to finish by 2027, with a deuterium-tritium power demonstration targeted around 2030.

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CCGTN★★★☆☆2026-10-01 07:38Original