Recent progress in fusion energy has edging scientists closer to recreating the Sun’s power on Earth. This article by NZASE Science Communicator Mike Stone explains a new experiment that generated more energy from a fusion reaction than was released in the reaction itself — what it achieved, what still stands in the way, and why it matters for our energy future.
Image: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory staff and nuclear fusion reactor, USA. Steve Jurvetson, Flickr.