Science · Topic 89 of 124
Nuclear Fusion
⭐ MasteredIn nuclear fusion, two small atomic nuclei join together to form a larger one and release huge amounts of energy. This is the process that powers the Sun and other stars.
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Fusion in the Sun turns about 600 million tonnes of hydrogen into helium every second.
All about Nuclear Fusion
In nuclear fusion, two small atomic nuclei join together to form a larger nucleus and release a huge amount of energy. This process needs extremely high temperatures and pressures. It is the reaction that powers the Sun and other stars.
Scientists are working to build fusion reactors on Earth, which could provide huge amounts of clean energy. Fusion produces much less radioactive waste than today's nuclear fission power stations.
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