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A national lab just achieved a 'Wright Brothers moment' in nuclear fusion
Story Date: 8/18/2021
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Source: Catherine Clifford, MSN, 8/17/21
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced a key achievement in fusion research on Tuesday. Fusion, the lesser known and opposite reaction to nuclear fission, is when two atoms slam together to form a heavier atom and release energy. It is the way the sun makes energy. "Our result is a significant step forward in understanding what is required for it to work. To me, this is a Wright Brothers moment," Omar A. Hurricane, Chief Scientist for the Inertial Confine
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