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.
1 LNG is cryogenic, cooled to -260Â° F, and can cause cryogenic burns to skin. 2  Methane can be an asphyxiant in an enclosed space. 3  Methane fires must be fought with dry chemicals as water can excite the fire.  LNG does not take odorants so it has no smell.