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In nuclear fission, Uranium-235 is the critical fuel that sustains the reaction.
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Unlike nuclear fission, which breaks a heavy element like uranium to release a large amount of energy, nuclear fusion fuses smaller, lighter elements like hydrogen into helium and releases energy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
This alone isn't enough for nuclear fission to sustain itself, but at Oklo, groundwater that flowed through these rocks acted as a natural neutron moderator – similarly to how water is used in many of today's reactors.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
These nuclear fission reactors are less than a third of the size and power output of conventional reactors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
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Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Unlike nuclear fission, which breaks a heavy element like uranium to release a large amount of energy, nuclear fusion fuses smaller, lighter elements like hydrogen into helium and releases energy.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Jan. 2026
This alone isn't enough for nuclear fission to sustain itself, but at Oklo, groundwater that flowed through these rocks acted as a natural neutron moderator – similarly to how water is used in many of today's reactors.
—New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2026
These nuclear fission reactors are less than a third of the size and power output of conventional reactors.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Nuclear fission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20fission. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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