Why NASA Is Lighting Fires on the Moon: The Gravity Blind Spot in Spacecraft Safety Standards

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• – NASA is testing a new method to study fire behavior on the lunar surface, as existing regulations don't account for microgravity.
• – The goal is to improve spacecraft safety by understanding how fires can spread in low-gravity environments.
• – The experiment aims to address a 'gravity blind spot' in current safety standards.