# Nuclear Energy

> Nuclear energy is energy released from the nucleus of an atom. In power stations, controlled nuclear reactions convert part of an atom’s mass into huge amounts of energy. That heat makes steam from…

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### What will I learn in "Nuclear Energy"?

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