Every star in the universe is undergoing thermonuclear fusion. As you fuse atoms, you get less and less energy out from the fusion. There is a place on the periodic table of elements where that element absorbs energy. The buck stops at iron. We must get the element Absorpsion to stop this reaction and save the universe.
What is thermonuclear fusion? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down the Department of Energy’s breakthrough, thermonuclear fusion at the center of stars, supernovae, and how stars are born.
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