Protein crystals form in microgravity in the space station’s Kibo Module. Credits: JAXA For more than two decades, the International Space Station has provided a platform for growing and studying ...

In the PK-4 facility cold plasmas containing particles are analysed Plasma crystal experiments are a flagship European-Russian project as they are among the most successful research efforts having ...

The plasma crystal experiments are among the first and most successful research projects on board the ISS. The first long-term experiments in microgravity conditions were initiated on 3 March 2001.