Commercial nuclear reactors all work pretty much the same way. Atoms of a radioactive material split, emitting neutrons.

It was in the 1960s that the United States tried something new. It was called Project Pluto and its goal was to develop a nuclear-powered missile. However, the project was left uncompleted due to ...

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The origins of nuclear power are complicated because it wasn't discovered by a single person. Nuclear power is a product of many scientists and engineers who worked across generations and borders.