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New Record: Reactor Crosses 'Crucial Milestone' in Achieving Nuclear Fusion • Feb. 21, 2025, 12:37 PM ET (ScienceAlert)

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Also Known As thermonuclear fusion • fusion • atomic fusion

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Tokamak magnetic confinement
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helium
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