Chinese "artificial sun" hits 100 million degrees

A Chinese-designed "artificial sun," the Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) has made an important advance, with plasma achieving a temperature of 100 million degrees, November 12, 2018. Located in Hefei, Anhui Province, EAST is a device designed to harness the energy of fusion. It has been designed by the Institute of Plasma Physics, which is part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Designers say they hope EAST could pave the way for creating clean energy through nuclear fusion. [Photo:VCG]