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Antares is currently in the final phase of the Department of Energy’s Reactor Pilot Program, with a goal to achieve criticality—a stable, self-sustaining nuclear fission reaction—before July 4, 2026.
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
First, it is generated at a power plant using coal, natural gas, nuclear fission, or renewables.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
There's also the issue that nuclear fission is a highly toxic process.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Most fusion technologies, as well as nuclear fission, are based on generating heat to power steam turbines, which produce the electricity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
First, it is generated at a power plant using coal, natural gas, nuclear fission, or renewables.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
There's also the issue that nuclear fission is a highly toxic process.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Most fusion technologies, as well as nuclear fission, are based on generating heat to power steam turbines, which produce the electricity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Nuclear fission.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20fission. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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