Scott Manley made a more condensed form of the explanation of the nuclear physics involved here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3d3rzFTrLg https://www.youtube

Scott Manley made a more condensed form of the explanation of the nuclear physics involved here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3d3rzFTrLg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3d3rzFTrLg (~21 minutes). It's an excellent explanation of the processes. The HBO show is also an excellent drama and worth a watch.