2007-09-30 07:31:05 · 2 answers · asked by Mercury 2010 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
check it out. I found nasa pics of flames
http://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/RT1999/images/6711sunderland.jpg
http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/shared/news2000/flames/candles-large.jpg
2007-09-30 08:06:06 · update #1
good answer Leviathan
2007-09-30 08:06:31 · update #2
They look almost spherical due to the lack of gravity - in effect though they're more like hemi-spherical as the wick or wood absorbs some of the heat.
This gets asked so much that its a shame NASA haven't released some pics - maybe they thought burning their supply of oxygen up there in space wasn't a good idea.
2007-09-30 07:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by Leviathan 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
They don't. There is no convection to bring in fresh oxygen, so they quickly smother themselves.
You can even see this for yourself on earth by placing a burning candle in a transparent sphere (plastic, glass, whatever) to prevent wind from affecting the flame. Then drop the sphere. The now weightless candle goes out.
2007-09-30 07:43:11 · answer #2 · answered by ZikZak 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋