The simple plasma ball – it graces science museums and classrooms all around the world. It shares a place with the Van de Graaf generator, with the convenient addition of spectacular plasma r… ...

But according to the Solar Influences Data Analysis Center, there have been no other Earth-directed CMEs observed in the past 24 hours other than the one spit out by AR2987's remnants. Originally ...

The science pros at TKOR uncover what breaking a plasma ball teaches about electricity. Russia's 'poor weapons handling' likely caused the massive blasts that wiped out much of its 105-ton ammo ...

Japanese boffins are now making animations by creating small plasma balls in mid-air. The technology doesn’t use vapor or strange gases, just lasers to heat up oxygen and nitrogen molecules: up ...

The supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way is privy to powerful flare-ups, and new evidence shows it's circled by a strange blob that flies through space at 30 percent the ...

Hot, massive balls of plasma seen near a Red Giant star could be explained by a companion star orbiting close to the Red Giant periodically. (Image credit: NASA/ESA/STScI) ...

Plasma ball: The researchers behind the project believe cold plasma could even be used to prevent viruses such as HIV from benig spread in blood transfusions Credit: Photo: ALAMY Scientists have ...