ORNL / ITERThis rendering shows the proposed ITER fusion
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Form Cosmic Log/MSNBC:
The current round of financial uncertainty is coming at just the wrong time for America's largest and smallest fusion research programs.
In its simplest form, nuclear fusion involves combining the nuclei of hydrogen atoms to produce helium atoms, plus a smidgen of energy. It's the energy reaction that powers the sun as well as hydrogen bombs. For decades, scientists have been trying to tame the process to produce what could be an abundant, high-yield power source that is less environmentally problematic than nuclear fission.
Federal funding currently backs three strategies for fusion power:
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