Every second the sun emits a clean and limitless energy called nuclear fusion. At its hundred-million degree core, two small atoms of hydrogen collide to create larger energy-oozing helium-4 atoms. Without these unstoppable reactions, we wouldn't have any light, warmth, perhaps even life itself. To recreate fusion energy on earth, scientists must make artificial suns. What vessel wouldn't go up in smoke?

The sun's ionized gas make-up is a type of plasma. These inexhaustible fuel suppliers conduct electricity. Plasmas can be held, guided and accelerated when woven into magnetic fields. This is the bases of the Soviet-invented Tokamak Fusion Reactor (TFR).


The tokamak is an armored, doughnut-shaped mammoth device designed to hold plasma within a powerful magnetic field, replicating natural nuclear fusion.

Wispy vapors of fusion fuel are injected in the magnetic vacuum chamber; electrified hotter than the center of the sun!

Wriggling around like Jell-O the plasma whips through the magnetic fields.

Trapped in the center, up to 10.7 million watts of fusion power are produced.

Harnessed nuclear energy as safe and plentiful supply is a dream that scientists around the world are energized to make come true. Stay Tokamak tuned.