1. Nuclear energy (or atomic energy) is the energy released from the atomic nucleus by converting its mass, which conforms to Albert Einstein's equation E=mc2, where E=energy, m=mass, and c=constant speed of light.
2. Nuclear energy is released through one of three nuclear reactions: nuclear fission, which opens the nuclear bond.
3. Nuclear fusion is the fusion of atomic particles.
4. Nuclear decay, a much slower form of fission in nature.
