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This thermonuclear reaction creates vast amounts of light and heat, allowing our home star to shine.

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It’s the thermonuclear reaction that powers the sun and other stars — the fusing of hydrogen atoms into helium.

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Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced Tuesday that they had made a major breakthrough in studying fusion, a.k.a. the thermonuclear reaction that keeps the sun going.

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Fusion is the thermonuclear reaction that lights up the sun and other stars — the fusing of hydrogen atoms into helium.

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Fusion is the thermonuclear reaction that powers the sun and other stars — the fusing of hydrogen atoms into helium.

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