Chinese scientists and engineers have made yet another breakthrough. They have created a new type of nuclear reactor called an “artificial sun.” No one is 100% sure yet, but it may be the solution to building a new sustainable energy system that does not rely on fossil fuels. | Sunday Roast

China's new-generation "artificial sun" project Huanliu-3 (HL-3) has achieved remarkable progress in controlling nuclear fusion by discovering and realizing a new advanced magnetic field structure for the first time in the world, according to the China National Nuclear Corporation, one of the country's largest nuclear power operators. | CGTN

In a new world record, China's "artificial sun" project has sustained a nuclear fusion reaction for more than 17 minutes, reports Anthony Cuthbertson for the Independent. In the latest experiment, superheated plasma reached 126 million degrees Fahrenheit—that's roughly five times hotter than the sun, which radiates a scorching 10,000 degrees Fahrenheit at the surface and about 27 million degrees Fahrenheit at its core. Coal and natural gas are the primary energy sources currently used around the

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