Reveal Off-canvas Navigation Artificial Sun Of Korea Sets World Record After Managing To Run At 100 Million Degrees For 20 Seconds January 3, 2021 The artificial sun that is made by South Korea has smashed a world record after running over 100 million degrees for around 20 seconds. The Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (KSTAR), which is the ones that are responsible of handling a fusion device, confirmed the news. They are key to the 2020 KSTAR Plasma Campaign. The goal of KSTAR is create the fusion reactions of the sun on our planet. In simpler words, humans want to hold the power of the sun in the palm of their hands.