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NASA’s New Shortcut to Fusion Power

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Fission waste by-products need to be disposed of safely, and they remain radioactive for thousands of years. The deuterated erbium (chemical symbol ErD 3 ) is placed into thumb-size vials, as shown in this set of samples from a 20 June 2018 experiment. The enriched uranium fuel they use must be kept secure. Researchers at the U.S.

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