Space Plasma Experiments

Waves in the plasma surrounding Saturn are detected by the Cassini spacecraft, using an instrument built by Professor Gurnett's group. (NASA artwork)	Waves in the plasma surrounding Earth are detected by instruments built at Iowa for the Cluster project, which consists of four identical spacecraft that move together in Earth orbit. (ESA artwork)	The Earth's ionospheric plasma is probed by detectors built by Professor Kletzing's group for the Black Brant sounding rocket. (NASA photo)

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