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Determining Nuclear Fusion's Future
For decades, fusion energy has been a dream. This year, it came closer to reality than ever.
By Avery Hurt
Dec 12, 2022 8:00 PM
In 2021, ITER’s thermal shield was installed around the tokamak reactor, which harnesses the energy produced by fusion. (Credit: © ITER Organization, http://www.ITER.org)
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