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The Space Plasmas Group investigates current research topics in space plasmas. Since the
1972 discovery of Oxygen in the Earth's magnetosphere by this group, we have been a
leader in the investigation of plasma composition in the Earth's magnetosphere and near
comets. We have flown plasma composition experiments on the ISEE, DE, AMPTE, and
CRRES magnetospheric missions and we have been co-investigators on the Giotto
cometary mission. Currently, we have operating composition experiments on the FAST
and POLAR missions. Future missions include the IMAGE magnetospheric mission and
the Rosetta cometary mission as well as collaboration on the Cluster magnetospheric
mission. Other activities within our group include design of small, free-flying
magnetometers for space applications, all sky imaging of the aurora from the Antarctic, and
planning future space plasmas missions.
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