4 results for “nuclear fusion”
Planets & the Solar System
The Sun
A ball of hydrogen a million times the volume of Earth, fusing 600 million tonnes of
Article · 4 min read
Space & the Universe
The Life of a Star
nuclear fusion pushes outward. For most of a star's life the two are balanced, and the star
Article · 3 min read
Matter, Energy & Physics
Atoms
nuclear fission, the basis of reactors and the first atomic bombs. The reverse, forcing small nuclei together to make larger ones, is fusion
Article · 4 min read
Space & the Universe
The Big Bang
nuclear furnace. Protons and neutrons collided and stuck, forming the nuclei of helium along with traces of lithium and a hydrogen isotope called deuterium. Then expansion cooled things too much for fusion
Article · 4 min read
