# China Hits Record 63K in Nickel Superconductors — and the Physics Finally Makes Sense

- slug: china-hits-record-63k-in-nickel-superconductors-and-the-physics-finally-makes-sense
- date: 2026-04-17
- category: Space & Aerospace

Chinese physicists hit 63K in nickel superconductors and showed why the material works. The harder question: whether the world actually needs zero-resistance power lines as much as the pitch suggests.

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