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That involves blocking the fuel rods in the reactor, which stops the nuclear fission reaction.
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Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2022
Venture capital investments in advanced nuclear fission bounced back this year, rivaling the peak investing year of 2022.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
In 1968: Austrian-Swedish physicist Lise Meitner ― part of the team that discovered nuclear fission, which ultimately led to the development of nuclear power ― died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 89.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
More than 400 nuclear power reactors in operation around the world currently use nuclear fission technology.
—Dan Kotlyar, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2024
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Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2022
Venture capital investments in advanced nuclear fission bounced back this year, rivaling the peak investing year of 2022.
—Katie Fehrenbacher, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
In 1968: Austrian-Swedish physicist Lise Meitner ― part of the team that discovered nuclear fission, which ultimately led to the development of nuclear power ― died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 89.
—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
More than 400 nuclear power reactors in operation around the world currently use nuclear fission technology.
—Dan Kotlyar, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Nuclear fission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20fission. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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