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| Here you can see the difference between a normal flame and a micro gravity one. |
Yes it can; but the flame looks very different. It behaves as it would in space, which is quite different to how it would behave on Earth. A micro gravity flame creates a kind of sphere around the wick. Oxygen feeds the flame and carbon dioxide moves away from it. It is almost invisible and cannot be detected by ordinary cameras. There is relatively no soot or smoke due to the lack of air flow which would ordinarily create a gas exchange.
Thank you to Judith for this question! :)
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In answer to your question they are generally hotter. This is because of the lack of gravity. Without gravity there are no convection currents to create a heat exchange. The heat gets trapped in effect within the sphere. Hope that helps! :)
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