World s largest fusion reactor hit by more delays and spiralling costs
Get the Full StoryITER which is set to become the world s biggest fusion reactor, and one of history s most expensive science experiments has reached a key milestone on its mission to create a mini Sun on Earth. But despite the apparent progress, the megaproject has also been hit by yet more delays and surging costs. Nineteen giant magnetic coils each measuring 17 metres tall and weighing 360 tonnes have finally been delivered to southern France, where ITER is being constructed. The magnets will form a cage around a donut-shaped chamber called a tokamak. Here they will create a magnetic This story continues at The Next WebShare: