A space playground for the fourth state of matter

A recipe to understand atomic structures:

  • Mix electrically-charged gas in a sealed container with particles so small they would pass through a coffee filter.
  • Perform in the weightless environment of the International Space Station.
  • Adjust voltage to observe how the particles form three-dimensional crystal structures.
  • Start unlocking the physics behind the atoms’ behaviour. 

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