Plasma is a type of ionized gas consisting of a mix of positively and negatively charged particles. It is the fourth state of matter, after solids, liquids and gases. Plasma is found throughout the universe in stars and gas clouds and makes up most of the visible matter in the universe. Plasma is used in a variety of industrial and scientific applications, including welding, plasma cutting, plasma etching and plasma displays. It can also be used to create fusion energy, which is necessary to sustain life on Earth. Plasma is a powerful tool for studying the behavior of matter in extreme conditions. Scientists use plasmas to study astrophysical phenomena, nuclear fusion, and the properties of materials. Plasma is also being explored for use in medical treatments, such as plasma therapy for cancer and other diseases. In this section, we have gathered news, articles and videos about plasma from around the world, including the latest developments in plasma research and applications.

Space.com

06.09.2022

ESA’s Solar orbiter just got smacked by a coronal mass ejection | Space

The sun-exploring Solar Orbiter spacecraft came face to face with a massive eruption of plasma from the sun, just ahead of a pivotal flyby of Venus.

Space.com

08.09.2022

2nd huge eruption from the sun hammers Venus | Space

Venus is being hammered by wild space weather this week after a giant sunspot, not visible from Earth, expelled an enormous plasma burst toward the scorching-hot planet.

Space.com

24.09.2022

Scientists trace high-energy particles back to sun's plasma | Space

High-energy particles that bombard Earth come from the plasma in the sun's outer atmosphere.

Space.com

16.10.2022

Bizarre black hole is blasting a jet of plasma at another galaxy | Space

A black hole at the heart of a distant galaxy is blasting a neighboring galaxy with a jet of plasma moving at near light speed.

Ars Technica

10.11.2022

What the image of the Milky Way’s black hole really shows | Ars Technica

Swirling plasma around its edges will reveal more about galaxy’s history, evolution.

Ars Technica

17.11.2022

Laser-driven fusion’s internal energies not matching up with predictions | Ars Technica

There's a change in behavior when the plasma starts burning, and nobody knows why.

Nature Ecology & Evolution Community

29.11.2022

Parasitic infection manipulates intermediate host behaviour in a social carnivore | Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution Community

We studied the effects of Toxoplasma gondii on wolf behaviour in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA. We found that seropositive wolves were more likely to make high-risk decisions such as dispersing and becoming a pack leader, both factors critical to individual fitness and wolf vital rates.

SciTech Daily Stellar Evolution

30.11.2022

Hubble Detects Plasma Ejections Shooting From V Hydrae

Hubble observations have revealed a string of super-hot blobs, each with a temperature of more than 17,000 degrees Fahrenheit, being ejected from a dying star. Great balls of fire! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected superhot blobs of gas, each twice as massive as the planet Mars, being ej

Space.com

04.01.2023

A giant plasma cloud bursts from the sun, but it won't hit Earth | Space

A giant cloud of magnetized plasma exploded from a sunspot hidden on the far side of the sun, which might turn to face Earth only two days from now.

SciTech Daily Stellar Evolution

09.01.2023

Defying Conventional Theories: How Does Radiation Travel Through Dense Plasma?

First-of-its-kind experimental evidence contradicts traditional theories about the emission and absorption of radiation by plasmas. While solids, liquids, and gases are familiar states of matter, there is a fourth state called plasmas which is the most common form of matter in the universe. It can

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ESA’s Solar orbiter just got smacked by a coronal mass ejection | Space

2nd huge eruption from the sun hammers Venus | Space

Scientists trace high-energy particles back to sun's plasma | Space

Bizarre black hole is blasting a jet of plasma at another galaxy | Space

What the image of the Milky Way’s black hole really shows | Ars Technica

Laser-driven fusion’s internal energies not matching up with predictions | Ars Technica

Parasitic infection manipulates intermediate host behaviour in a social carnivore | Nature Portfolio Ecology & Evolution Community

Hubble Detects Plasma Ejections Shooting From V Hydrae

A giant plasma cloud bursts from the sun, but it won't hit Earth | Space

Defying Conventional Theories: How Does Radiation Travel Through Dense Plasma?

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