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  • Released Thursday, August 1, 2013
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 11318
Astronauts lighting fuels in space see a bizarre result when the fire goes out.

Astronauts lighting fuels in space see a bizarre result when the fire goes out.

See how fuel continues to burn even after a flame is extinguished in this recording of a FLEX test performed on the International Space Station.

Watch this narrated video to learn more about the behavior of flames in space.

The FLEX tests are performed in the International Space Station's Destiny module.

The FLEX tests are performed in the International Space Station's Destiny module.

The weightless environment of the space station lets astronauts find new ways to extinguish fires that will benefit future space missions.

The weightless environment of the space station lets astronauts find new ways to extinguish fires that will benefit future space missions.

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