Nuclear power: Could it be a clean energy solution?
Most kids probably know what a nuclear power plant looks like because of the video game Fortnite or the television show "The Simpsons." But how many know what goes on inside those facilities, or how it translates into the electricity that runs our homes?
Jason Bittel
At the heart of any nuclear power plant, there are tiny pieces of uranium called atoms. Carefully, and under control, technicians break apart these atoms using a reaction called nuclear fission (rhymes with vision). When that happens, tons of energy is released in the form of heat, which boils water and creates steam. This causes another device, known…
