50 years ago, scientists dreamed of lasers that could kick off nuclear fusion
Excerpt from the September 29, 1973 issue of Science News
![Fuel pellet for nuclear fusion](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/081623_ev_50ya-fusion_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
Nearly 200 powerful lasers at the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, Calif., blast a fuel pellet (illustrated), igniting nuclear fusion that can release more energy than the lasers put in.
LLNL