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What are some examples of plasma?
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Most matter in the universe is in the plasma state. Here are a few specific examples of plasmas:
- Gases in discharge tubes (fluorescent lamps and neon signs)
- Welding arcs
- Lightning
- Auroras
- The upper atmosphere (the ionosphere)
- Stars and the Sun
- the solar wind
- interstellar gas clouds
- The fireball made by a nuclear weapon
- Comet tails
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