"Chinese Astronauts Defy Space Norms with Livestreamed Fire Experiment"

Chinese astronauts conducted a livestreamed fire experiment aboard the Tiangong space station, defying accepted safety protocols. The experiment showed that flames in the microgravity environment of low Earth orbit appear nearly spherical, unlike the teardrop shape seen on Earth due to buoyancy-driven convection. This experiment is unlikely to be replicated on the International Space Station due to strict fire safety rules implemented after a fire incident on the Russian space station Mir in 1997. The incident changed how space agencies approach fire safety in space.