NIF has repeatedly achieved ignition. In June 2026, the National Ignition Facility produced 7.9 MJ of fusion energy from 2.08 MJ delivered to the target, giving a target gain of about 3.8. This was only its 11th ignition shot.
SPARC is nearing completion. The goal is Q > 1. We should know whether this works out or not in a few years.
Helion is using a radically different D-T design that will capture energy via induction rather than making steam. Extremely ambitious!
And even if it doesn’t ever work out I can certainly still enjoy it for the scholarly sake of simply enjoying STEM.
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The future is fusion.
and will continue to be the future, forever
2026 is getting spicy.
NIF has repeatedly achieved ignition. In June 2026, the National Ignition Facility produced 7.9 MJ of fusion energy from 2.08 MJ delivered to the target, giving a target gain of about 3.8. This was only its 11th ignition shot.
SPARC is nearing completion. The goal is Q > 1. We should know whether this works out or not in a few years.
Helion is using a radically different D-T design that will capture energy via induction rather than making steam. Extremely ambitious!
And even if it doesn’t ever work out I can certainly still enjoy it for the scholarly sake of simply enjoying STEM.