
Experiments
Chicago Pile-1: The First Controlled Nuclear Chain Reaction
On December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi and his team achieved the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction under a Chicago sports stadium. Here is exactly what happened.
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On December 2, 1942, Enrico Fermi and his team achieved the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction under a Chicago sports stadium. Here is exactly what happened.