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In a gravitational field, flames usually burn upwards because the hot gases in the flames are less dense than the surrounding gases, hence buoyant forces cause the hot, luminous gases (which we see as the flame) to rise. In a zero gravity environment, the direction of the flame is not necessarily "up" since "up" is arbitrary without a gravitational field.

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