Lockheed Martin announces breakthrough in nuclear fusion technology

Lockheed Martin announced that its company has made a sizable breakthrough in delivering realistic nuclear fusion technology within the next decade.

The company states that it will deliver a 100-megawatt fusion reactor sized at just 10 feet by 7 feet within 10 years. However, Lockheed hopes to test its reactor concept technology in less than a year.

Nuclear fusion involves combining two atoms together into a single, larger atom. It happens naturally in stars and, unlike nuclear fission, which splits atoms apart, it does not release radioactive particles, making it safe and clean.