The Fusion Dream

The Fusion Dream Fusion power has been the dream of scientist all over the world since the forties. The potential for fusion power was first discovered during the development of atomic power in the "Manhattan Project". In 1951, top secret fusion research began under the code name "Project Sherwood"(U.S. Congress 40). "Project Sherwood" was the U.S.'s first step toward fusion power. The creation of a fusion reactor would mark the beginning of a …

…And even better, we could send a manned craft to Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our solar system, in about 25 years. Although twenty-five years seems like a long time, with current rocket fuel technology it would take us about thirty thousand years to reach Proxima Centauri. Nuclear fusion would open up our solar to the common man. The discovery of fusion power would mark the beginning of a new era for all of mankind.