What Happens to Boiling Water in Zero Gravity?

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In a zero gravity environment, the boiling point of water remains at 100 degrees Celsius, provided the pressure is maintained at 1 atmosphere, similar to conditions on Earth. However, in a pressurized cabin within a space vehicle, boiling water behaves differently due to the absence of gravity, which affects the movement of water and other substances. The freezing point of water does not change in zero gravity; it remains at 0 degrees Celsius. Caution is necessary when boiling water in space, as the lack of gravity causes water to not settle freely in a pot.

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what is the boiling point of water in a zero gravity environment? Is the freezing point of water different in a zero gravity environment than in a kitchen freezer on Earth?
 
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If someone is boiling water outside Earths's atmosphere,it means he's in a pressurized cabin inside a space-vehicle,and the egg would boil as on Earth.Many caution measures have to be taken,though...The water & the egg will not free-willingly stay in the pot...:-p

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