Italian astronaut on space station sets new mission duration record by a woman. European Space Agency astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti enjoys another sunrise aboard the International Space Station. On June 6, she set a mission duration record for women in space.
Chemist for uranium nuclear fuels. A substance would only burn in a vacuum if it contained an oxidizer. There has to be an oxidizer for there to be fire. That doesn't mean that it requires oxygen, just a substance that facilitates the removal of electrons. 1 person found this useful.
Answer Wiki. I suppose the fire you are talking about is gas flare. Itâs not oil that we are burning in a gas flare, but flammable hydrocarbon gases which cannot be recovered or recycled. These gases are released when a Pressure relief valve opens to protect equipment from over pressurization.