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What shape would a flame be in zero-gravity?

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SickThings | 11:48 Sun 24th Jun 2007 | Science
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If an astronaut was to light a candle in a space-craft. what shape would the flame be? Would it be the same as on Earth - or would the lack of gravity effect it's shape?
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See here for a photo, http://blogs.chron.com/sciguy/archives/candles _compare_lg.html
14:11 Sun 24th Jun 2007
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Check here http://science.howstuffworks.com/fire1.htm
Scroll to the bottom for a good picture...
18:11 Sun 24th Jun 2007
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the lack of oxygen might not help it's shape too much either!
14:28 Mon 25th Jun 2007
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I would think that most spacecraft that contain astronauts, also contain oxygen!
21:08 Mon 25th Jun 2007
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Silly me.
23:02 Fri 18th Jul 2008

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