Everything you need to know about that fusion breakthrough

Published: April 4, 2023, 7:20 a.m.

Last December, a team of scientists made history by creating a fusion reaction that\u2014for the first time ever\u2014gave off more energy that it took to start. It\u2019s a groundbreaking milestone.\n\nWe talked to two researchers who were part of that team\u2014Sabrina Nagel and Matthias Hohenberger\u2014about what exactly happened, why it\u2019s been decades in the making, and why it\u2019s such a big deal. This is everything you need to know about their team\u2019s fusion breakthrough.