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US lab debuts super laser - can help develop fusion, energy independence

May 30 04:21 AM US/Eastern

A US weapons lab on Friday pulled back the curtain on a super laser with the power to burn as hot as a star.
The National Ignition Facility's main purpose is to serve as a tool for gauging the reliability and safety of the US nuclear weapons arsenal but scientists say it could deliver breakthroughs in safe fusion power. Read more ...