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Odd Flames In Space
An image from recent experiments by NASA into how flames behave in space. When gravity leaves the equation, the normal convection currents that drive flames disappear, and flames take on an alien appearance. Some flames even burned invisibly after the “fire” went out.
Check out more at Smithsonian Magazine.
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Odd Flames In Space

An image from recent experiments by NASA into how flames behave in space. When gravity leaves the equation, the normal convection currents that drive flames disappear, and flames take on an alien appearance. Some flames even burned invisibly after the “fire” went out.

Check out more at Smithsonian Magazine.

Source: smithsonianmag.com

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