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TED-Ed: Could we build a miniature sun on Earth? | George Zaidan

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Stars have cores hot and dense enough to force atomic nuclei together, forming larger, heavier nuclei in a process known as fusion. In this process, the mass of the end products is slightly less than the mass of the initial atoms. But... Stars have cores hot and dense enough to force atomic nuclei together, forming larger, heavier nuclei in a process known as fusion. In this process, the mass of the end products is slightly less than the mass of the initial atoms. But that “lost” mass doesn’t disappear — it’s converted to energy ... a lot of energy. So, can we harness this energy to power the world? George Zaidan investigates. [Directed by Igor Ćorić, Artrake Studio, narrated by George Zaidan, music by Cem Misirlioglu, Brooks Ball].
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2024
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energy, neutrons, power, fission, protons, gravity, mass, heat, fusion, time, scientists, stars, particles, education
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ted-ed, science, sun, renewable energy, deuterium nucleus, particle accelerator, helium nuclei, power grid, fusion reactor, nuclei, process, rare, reactor, ignition, tritium, produce, core, earth, reaction, dense, form
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