How Livermore scientists produced fusion breakthrough by re-creating the power of the sun

At the Lawrence Livermore National Lab’s $3.5 billion “ignition” facility, the size of three football fields, scientists produce powerful reactions by mashing together – or fusing – hydrogen atoms into helium, using lasers. The breakthrough brings the world closer to a future of dependable electric power, with no carbon emissions or radioactive meltdowns or waste.

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