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What is plasma? Most people think of blood or TV screens, but in physics, plasma is a high-energy "soup" of charged particles. From lightning bolts to the surface of the Sun, we explore the science behind the most common state of matter in the cosmos.
By Gregory FridmanWhat is plasma? Most people think of blood or TV screens, but in physics, plasma is a high-energy "soup" of charged particles. From lightning bolts to the surface of the Sun, we explore the science behind the most common state of matter in the cosmos.