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Fires in zero gravity behave differently than those on Earth, and in the confines of a space station or spacecraft they are much more dangerous. What's different about fire in space? How can astronauts fight fires? And how dangerous was the fire on the Mir space station?

0:00 Intro
1:18 Fire In Zero Gravity
5:04 The Main Danger To Humans
6:40 Incogni
8:32 Fire on The Mir Space Station
13:02 The Aftermath
15:42 NASA's Fire Extinguishers
17:10 Firefighting On The ISS
20:18 Lithium Ion Battery Fires
22:37 Fire Prevention
25:13 The Future

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