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fission

[fish-uhn] / ˈfɪʃ ən /


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Like traditional nuclear power plants, small modular reactors use nuclear fission to generate heat that can be turned into electricity.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

PitchBook tracked $2.9 billion in venture-capital fundraising at fission companies last year, up from $103 million in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

The detected signal closely matched detailed simulations that accounted for the remaining nuclear fuel inventory and the decay of long-lived fission products.

From Science Daily Aug. 14, 2026

Next, Nasa wants to build nuclear and solar power facilities on the Moon, including fission reactors.

From BBC May 26, 2026

The fission bomb would spark thermonuclear burning in the fusion bomb, and you would get the combined power of both explosions.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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