nuclear fission
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The fusion process creates energy by joining atoms together, while nuclear fission creates energy when atoms are split apart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
It is produced by nuclear fission for use in medical gauges and devices, but can also be a byproduct of nuclear reactors and weapons testing, the agency said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025
Sam Altman, who also chairs Oklo, a nuclear fission microreactor start-up that’s set to go public this year, is backing the power source to satisfy the world’s growing energy needs, including from A.I.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024
Because the process of nuclear fission does not burn or oxidize anything, nearly all the fuel used in producing energy at nuclear plants becomes waste without reducing its mass.
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2024
The roots of the meeting had been planted more than two years earlier by the discovery of nuclear fission.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
