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Fusion energy: A time of transition and potential

  • Written by Stewart Prager, Professor of Astrophysical Science, former director of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, Princeton University
imageThe plasma inside a fusion reactor.Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory

For centuries, humans have dreamed of harnessing the power of the sun to energize our lives here on Earth. But we want to go beyond collecting solar energy, and one day generate our own from a mini-sun. If we’re able to solve an extremely complex set of scientific and...

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