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  • Released Tuesday, September 16, 2014
  • Updated Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 12:35PM
  • ID: 11640

A sample droplet floats between two igniters inside the test chamber.

A sample droplet floats between two igniters inside the test chamber.

A flame shaped like a ball forms around the droplet. The white-hot glow is due to the production of soot particles.

A flame shaped like a ball forms around the droplet. The white-hot glow is due to the production of soot particles.

Astronauts use a video camera to record the flame as the droplet is consumed.

Astronauts use a video camera to record the flame as the droplet is consumed.



Credits

Please give credit for this item to:
Science@NASA and NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
International Space Station image courtesy of NASA


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