{"id":228673,"date":"2025-02-12T15:03:59","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T19:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/noticias\/nasa-conducts-reduced-gravity-fire-safety-test-simulating-the-moon\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T15:29:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T19:29:51","slug":"nasa-conducts-reduced-gravity-fire-safety-test-simulating-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"noticias","link":"https:\/\/inspenet.com\/en\/news\/nasa-conducts-reduced-gravity-fire-safety-test-simulating-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA conducts reduced gravity fire safety test simulating the Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A team of NASA researchers has tested how fires behave in low-gravity conditions, specifically in an environment similar to that of the Moon. The experiment, known as Lunar-g Combustion Investigation<\/strong> ( LUCI<\/em> ), was sent aboard Blue Origin<\/strong> ‘s New Shepard suborbital flight. <\/p>\n\n

A fire safety test on the Moon<\/h2>\n\n

The study, developed by NASA’s Glenn Research Center<\/strong> in Cleveland in collaboration with Voyager Technologies<\/strong> , aims to evaluate the flammability of certain materials under reduced gravity conditions. Among the materials tested are cotton fabric with fiberglass and plastic rods. <\/p>\n\n

To replicate lunar gravity, the mission’s payload capsule rotated at a specific speed during flight. This environment allowed scientists to analyze how materials ignite and burn in a scenario similar to what future missions to the Moon and Mars will face. <\/p>\n\n

One of LUCI’s main goals is to determine whether the low lunar gravity poses a greater risk of fires compared to Earth. The data obtained will help researchers design safer spacecraft, spacesuits and habitats<\/strong> for future exploration. <\/p>\n\n

According to NASA scientists, understanding how fire spreads under different gravity conditions is critical to mitigating risks on long-duration missions. This information will be key to the success of the Artemis and Moon to Mars programs<\/a><\/strong> , which seek to establish a sustainable human presence off-planet. <\/p>\n\n

In addition to improving safety in space exploration,<\/a><\/strong> the findings from this experiment could have applications on Earth. By better understanding how materials react to fire under extreme conditions, better safety standards can be developed for low-oxygen environments such as submarines or research stations in Antarctica. <\/p>\n\n

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Photo: Voyager Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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