After fake moon, China trying to create an artificial sun

China is reportedly working on an artificial sun in a bid to create an alternative source of power on earth.

As per reports, China's Hefei Institutes of Physical Sciences is working on an earth-based sun simulator which basically is a fusion reactor.

What's surprising is that the scientists working there have now claimed to have produced temperatures of 100 million degrees Celsius in the simulator - much more than 15 million degrees Celsius temperature of Sun's core.


In fusion reaction, two nuclei were combined unlike in the fission reaction used in current nuclear reactors that basically splits an atom. The fusion reactors would create more power while producing less dangerous waste. However, for nuclear fusion very high initial temperature is needed.

Scientists are hoping that at 100 million degrees Celsius they would be able to start a fusion reaction. However, they need to handle that much of high temperature for extended period of time to make it a practical source of energy.

Earlier, it was reported that the country is planning to create a by 2020 to replace street lamps and lower electricity costs in urban areas.

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