stackyFACTSWithout atmospheric pressure physically holding the flame tight, rocket fire goes entirely out of control. Once in deep space, the searing hot exhaust gases violently expand entirely sideways, creating a terrifyingly massive glowing bulb of plasma behind the nozzle.
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