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Candle Flames in Microgravity Experiment
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Closeup view inside glovebox showing a candle flame. The Candle Flames in Microgravity experiment is carried onboard Columbia to examine whether candle flames can be sustained in space; to study the interaction and physical properties of diffusion flames. In space, where buoyancy-driven convection is reduced, the role diffusion plays in sustaining candle flames can be isolated. Results have implications for other diffusion flame studies.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineCandle Flames in Microgravity Experiment. NASA/JSC, 1992-07-09. Public domain. ID: sts050-232-011.
