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Stars make lots of light.

Sun in X-Ray.png
Sun in X-Ray.png
They use a special way to make heat. We can try to do this on Earth. It can make power for us. It is very hard to do. Can you imagine making power like a star?

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File:EAST Tokamak plasma image3.jpg
EAST Tokamak plasma image3.jpg
File:Sun in X-Ray.png
Sun in X-Ray.png
File:Binding energy curve - common isotopes.svg
Binding energy curve - common isotopes.svg
File:Fusion rxnrate.svg
Fusion rxnrate.svg
File:Fusion Triples 2021.png
Fusion Triples 2021.png
File:Chart of Fusion Approaches.png
Chart of Fusion Approaches.png
File:NIF output over 11 years without legend.png
NIF output over 11 years without legend.png
File:IFE and MFE parameter space.svg
IFE and MFE parameter space.svg
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File:Deuterium-tritium fusion.svg
Deuterium-tritium fusion.svg
File:Deuterium Deuterium Fusion Cross Section.png
Deuterium Deuterium Fusion Cross Section.png
File:SuperOX Wire Production from 2013 to 2021.png
SuperOX Wire Production from 2013 to 2021.png

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