plasma

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"Enceladus itself is a key driver of this environment, releasing huge amounts of water vapor that gets ionized, loading the magnetosphere with heavy plasma that is then pulled around as the planet spins."

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Together, the rapid spin and this heavy plasma environment appear to pull the magnetic field lines sideways.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

Either electrical current from divertors or from microwaves ionizes the gas, igniting an electrically charged plasma ring.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

The guy with the plasma taped to his helmet, the sergeant crying.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers