In its final experiments before being shut down for good last year, the UK's JET reactor set a world record for the energy output of a fusion reaction, reaching 69 megajoules of output. for 5.2 seconds. When running, it was temporarily the hottest point in the solar system, reaching 150 million°C. Originally published: 8 February 2024 Learn more ➤https://www.newscientist.com/article/2415909-uk-nuclear-fusion-reactor-sets-new-world-record-for-energy-output/ Subscribe ➤ https://bit.ly/NSYTSUBS Get more from New Scientist: Official website: https://bit.ly/NSYTHP Facebook: https://bit.ly/NSYTFB Twitter: https://bit.ly/NSYTTW Instagram: https://bit.ly/NSYTINSTA LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/NSYTLIN About New Scientist: New Scientist was founded in 1956 for “all those interested in scientific discovery and its social consequences”. Today our website, videos, newsletters, app, podcast and print magazine cover the world’s most important, exciting and entertaining science news as well as asking the big-picture questions about life, the universe, and what it means to be human. New Scientist https://www.newscientist.com/
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Those go-pro's are tougher than I thought.
crazy how just last year we were celebrating 5 seconds and now we have one that just lasted over 17 minutes
“TONY STARK BUILT THIS IN A CAVE… WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS”
I think they could have done 70 but preferred to stick to 69...
That will roast a few chestnuts.
This looks like it came from a scene in some analog horror where they open a portal to hell or something
I hope when we can run these 24/7 there's a livestream of this camera footage the visuals and sound are so calming and pretty
It’s crazy to see that not too long ago the best we could so was 5 seconds. We can sustain this for more than 22 minutes now with it reaching about 50.000.000° (celcius i believe) and generating 2MW of energy. Thats enough to power 1800 average homes for a month!
oh this video is a year old. i was like "isnt the fusion world record like 1000+ seconds now?"
It seems like so little, but is a huge step forward
If only they could solve the time dilation problem that makes them always remain 20 years from fulfilment.
Now only 30, 20, 10 years away.😅
im in love with sound it makes
There are times when you just cannot be proud of the UK, Boris time it one of many. Then there’s this…
Now it’s 1337 seconds held by France in under a year, technology really has progressed at a blinding pace. 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Ultimately it's a way to boil water to generate steam to turn a turbine
I awaiting the Prodigy, Firestarter to kick in with tunnel scenes like that 😮
This looks so sci-fi
These are some pretty exiting times We're living in.
Remember, this ain't gonna make your electrical bill free lol