fission
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In nuclear physics, criticality refers to the point at which a chain reaction becomes self-sustaining, with each generation of fission reactions producing enough neutrons to maintain the next.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
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
While conventional nuclear plants split heavy atoms in a process called fission, fusion does the opposite: It combines light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing enormous energy without greenhouse-gas emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Next, Nasa wants to build nuclear and solar power facilities on the Moon, including fission reactors.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Such a cutting or fission of atomic nuclei occurs in nuclear weapons and conventional nuclear power plants, although it is not carbon that is split.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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