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Washington DC (UPI) Dec 29, 2023 - South Korea's superconducting fusion device and so-called artificial sun, KSTAR, has received upgrades that will allow it to run for longer periods of time.

The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy said Friday it had successfully installed a new tungsten divertor for its magnetic fusion device, KSTAR, which will allow it to run high-temperature plasma at more than 100 million degrees Celsius for 30 seconds.

Sejong City, South Korea (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 - The Korea Institute of Fusion Energy (KFE) has reached a significant milestone in fusion energy research with the successful installation of a tungsten divertor in the Korean artificial sun, KSTAR (Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research). This key upgrade enables KSTAR to sustain high-temperature plasma operations over 100 million degrees for extended periods.

KSTAR, a magnetic fusion device known as a tokamak, plays a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of fusion energy. Читать дальше...

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 01, 2024 - KULR Technology Group, Inc. (NYSE American: KULR), a pioneer in thermal management and battery safety solutions, has recently marked a significant milestone in the space exploration sector. The company announced receiving an initial purchase order from one of the world's most prominent privately held space exploration companies. This order is focused on enhancing battery safety testing solutions, utilizing KULR's proprietary KULR ONE Design Solutions (K1-DS) platform. Читать дальше...

Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2023
China's factory activity decline deepened in December, official data showed Sunday, as Beijing rounded off a year marked by its stuttering economic recovery from the pandemic. The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) - a key measure of factory output - stood at 49.0 in December, below the 50-point mark separating expansion from contraction, according to the National Bure

Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2023
President Xi Jinping said Sunday the Chinese economy had grown "more resilient and dynamic" in 2023, despite financial figures continuing to disappoint as the post-Covid recovery stalls. He also promised in a bullish New Year's address to the nation that China would "surely be reunified" - a reference to the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own and has pledged to se

Beijing (AFP) Jan 1, 2024
China's President Xi Jinping said Monday he was willing to work with the United States to promote stable bilateral ties, exchanging congratulations with his US counterpart on the anniversary of diplomatic relations, state media said. Xi and US President Joe Biden met in San Francisco in November, vowing to improve communication in an effort to stop competition from spilling over into confli

Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2023
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ordered the mobilization of more than 5,600 troops in response to the deployment of a British warship to the coast of Guyana as tensions emerged over the oil-rich territory. The dispatch of the vessel was seen as a signal of support for the former British colony, prompting the Venezuelan ruler to put his military on high alert "in response to the prov