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Plasma, Plasma, Everywhere!

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About NASA's Curious Universe

NASA's official science podcast for curious beginners: hosts and NASA experts explore black holes, rocket launches, and life aboard the Space Station in vivid, natural-speed conversation. Real interview English — overlapping speakers, enthusiasm, follow-up questions — exactly the texture of exam dialogue sections.

The night sky is full of planets, satellites, and cosmic objects we can see with our eyes and telescopes. In between all that material there’s a huge amount of invisible matter and the vast majority of it is called plasma. Follow along with scientists Doug Rowland and Don Gurnett

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