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Cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy conducts plasma crystal research

Cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy conducts plasma crystal research
Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Oleg Novitskiy conducts research for the Plasma Kristall-4 experiment.

iss065e124411 (June 18, 2021) — Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Oleg Novitskiy works inside the Columbus laboratory module conducting research for the Plasma Kristall-4 experiment. The space physics study explores low temperature gaseous mixtures composed of ionized gas, neutral gas, and micron-sized particles possibly leading to new research methods or improved spacecraft designs.