Nuclear Fission Vs Nuclear Fusion

Nuclear energy is the energy found in the nucleus of an atom, which holds excessive amounts of power within the bonds that hold atoms together. Nuclear energy can be released from the nucleus of the atom through two different ways – ‘nuclear fusion’ or ‘nuclear fission’.
Nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei such as Hydrogen or the isotope of Hydrogen (Helium) combine very close together and then collide at an extremely high speed to produce heavier atoms and energy. This type of reaction has not been commercially developed and only occurs in the sun and other stars in space.
Nuclear fission is the process in which large atoms such as Uranium or Plutonium are split apart when they are excessively exposed to