Lesson 05 of 612 min
ITER — a Major Step Towards Thermonuclear Fusion
The ITER tokamak is a joint scientific project for fusion research. Inside the giant reactor, the fusion of hydrogen should release up to 500 MW of energy. The knowledge gained will be used to build a fusion power plant.
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