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ISS's longest-running experiment, Plasma Kristall, shut down

Original: The longest running experiment aboard the ISS was shut down today: Plasma Kristall https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PK-4 I

The Plasma Kristall (PK-4) experiment aboard the International Space Station has reportedly been shut down. PK-4, a plasma physics facility that studied complex plasmas and dust particles in microgravity, was described as the longest-running experiment on the station. Details on the reason for the shutdown and its official confirmation remain limited, though space enthusiasts have been marking the end of a fixture of ISS science operations.

Why now: Space enthusiasts are marking the end of a long-running ISS science facility

PK-4 Plasma KristallInternational Space Station

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• The longest running experiment aboard the ISS was shut down today: Plasma Kristall https:// en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PK-4 I think a metal band should immortalize the name. # iss # space · SpaceMacSpiff@techhub.social · 4

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