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Good pick. Fusion is what powers the Sun: light nuclei squeezed together until they merge. What would you like it for?

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Space · with Omar · 10 min

How nuclear fusion works

  1. Why the Sun shines
  2. Squeezing nuclei together
  3. Hotter than the Sun's core
  4. A star in a magnetic bottle
  5. Where ITER fits
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