- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Well I guess I was wrong then. I guess I didn't reat through the wikipedia enough.
Plasma is the fourth state of matter. It is distinct from the three lower-energy phases of matter solid, liquid, and gas. Plasmas are the most common form of matter, comprising more than 99% of the visible universe. Commonly encountered forms of plasma include the Sun and other stars (which are plasmas heated by nuclear fusion), lit fluorescent lamps, lightning, the Aurora borealis, the solar wind, and interstellar nebulae. A plasma is also generated in front of a spacecraft's heat shield on reentering the atmosphere.