thermonuclear reaction

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

From Scientific American

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

From New York Times

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.

From New York Times

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

From New York Times

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

From New York Times