Electrically charged plasma in an experiment chamber in weightlessness



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Electrically charged plasma in an experiment chamber in weightlessness
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In weightlessness, the particles of the plasma crystal can be distributed freely across the chamber, forming large, three-dimensional structures.

Credit: Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik.
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