Nuclear fission
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Nuclear fission is a reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei. The fission process often produces gamma photons, and releases a very large amount of energy even
The cooling towers of the Philippsburg Nuclear Power Plant in Germany
The mushroom cloud of the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on 9 August 1945 rose over 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) above the bomb's hypocenter, which killed an estimated 39,000 people.
Otto Hahn and Lise Meitner in 1912
The nuclear fission display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. The table and instruments are originals, but would not have been together in the same room.
Einstein–Szilard letter
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The Einstein–Szilard letter was a letter written by Leo Szilard and signed by Albert Einstein on August 2, 1939, that was sent to President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt. Written by Szila
Leo Szilard
Albert Einstein