The National Ignition Facility exists with the goal of achieving fusion ignition with high energy gain. We’re talking about this this week because recently, they were able to have an energy output greater than the energy input, which is a big deal. Learn more about rocket science with Rachel Teichman, LMSW and Victor Varnado, KSN.

Produced by Victor Varnado & Rachel Teichman

Full Wikipedia & news article here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Ignition_Facility#Breakeven,_December_2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/science/nuclear-fusion-energy-breakthrough.html

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