Nuclear Fission Reactors

In 1942, a team working on the Manhattan Project …

An episode of the Our Universe - Delta College Public Radio podcast, hosted by Delta College Public Radio, titled "Nuclear Fission Reactors" was published on October 6, 2023 and runs 4 minutes.

October 6, 2023 ·4m · Our Universe - Delta College Public Radio

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In 1942, a team working on the Manhattan Project were the first scientists to build a nuclear fission reactor, but it was only the first *man-made* fission reactor on Earth.

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In 1942, a team working on the Manhattan Project were the first scientists to build a nuclear fission reactor, but it was only the first *man-made* fission reactor on Earth.

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