This is a picture that compares a candle flame in normal gravity and microgravity.  In earth gravity, convection causes a flame (left) to rise in the cone shape to which we are accustomed.  In a microgravity environment, convection has no effect.  As a result, the flame (right) of a candle becomes a dome shape.

This is a picture that compares a candle flame in normal gravity and microgravity. In earth gravity, convection causes a flame (left) to rise in the cone shape to which we are accustomed. In a microgravity environment, convection has no effect. As a result, the flame (right) of a candle becomes a dome shape.

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