From Quranic Legends to Real-Life Sun: East & West Tokamaks Light the Path to Humanity’s Artificial Sun
🔹 France’s “Artificial Sun” Test (22 Minutes+17 ) — Complete Overview Some information about France’s “Artificial Sun” test” is below — note that some details may not be fully clear: 🔬 What Happened? In France, the WEST (W Environment in Steady-State Tokamak) fusion engineering project successfully maintained plasma (excited hot ionized gas state) for more than 1,337 seconds , which is approximately 22 minutes and 17 seconds . (Source: New Atlas, cea.fr, Cosmos) This far exceeded China’s previous record of 1,066 seconds (~17.8 minutes). (Source: Cosmos, Energy Reporters, cea.fr) About WEST Tokamak: WEST is a tokamak device — a donut-shaped structure that uses powerful magnetic fields to control plasma. (Source: Cosmos, cea.fr) During the experiment, approximately 2 megawatts of heating power was applied to maintain the plasma. (Source: cea.fr, Live Science) 🧠 Significance and Challenges This success strengthens the concept of an “artificial sun” — meanin...