One giant leap for mankind: $20 Billion nuclear fusion project makes breakthrough in quest for age of clean, unlimited clean energy

An idyllic hilltop setting in the Cadarache forest of Provence in the south of France has become the site of an ambitious attempt to harness the nuclear power of the sun and stars.

It is the place where 34 nations representing more than half the world's population have joined forces in the biggest scientific collaboration on the planet – only the International Space Station is bigger.

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