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plasma

[plaz-muh] / ˈplæz mə /




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Prof Ramesh says a CME occurs when these twisting, looping lines - which resemble braided hair - rupture, throwing out massive clouds of magnetised plasma and gas in space.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

It is a vast halo of superheated plasma extending millions of miles into space.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Scientists have captured previously unseen plasma vortices swirling across the surface of the Sun, revealing tiny structures that could help explain how our star stores, moves, and releases magnetic energy.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

The Sun is constantly spewing out matter and charged particles, sometimes unleashing full-blown solar storms that shoot out giant explosions of plasma and other matter.

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

Five...four...three...Just as a third plasma ball ignited, the microwave shut off and the timer countdown vanished, along with the kitchen lights.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

To avoid creating and managing radioactive waste, TAE wants to use a fuel that requires far hotter plasmas than other fusion companies aim for, posing a bigger physics challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 28, 2026

"Dusty plasmas are like tiny particles in a vacuum box," said Bhavesh Ramkorun, lead author of the study.

From Science Daily Jan. 31, 2026

This finding challenges decades of assumptions about how tokamak plasmas behave at high density.

From Science Daily Jan. 4, 2026

The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory creates such plasmas by directing 192 powerful laser beams onto hydrogen-containing targets.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

Unlike metal plates, plasmas could be made easily with a bolt of electricity, according to Puthoff, and instead of having to pry the plates apart again, the plasma “ash” is discarded.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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