Space fire extinguisher sucks instead of blows
• https://newatlas.com, David SzondyThe Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed an inside-out fire extinguisher for use inside spacecraft.
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The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Toyohashi University of Technology has developed an inside-out fire extinguisher for use inside spacecraft.
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