08. In the process of conducting various experiments, have any of the findings been unexpected? Have we discovered anything new? Is there a possibility that people will find new elements in space? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

Yes, many experimental results have been unexpected, and useful to science and industry back on Earth. In one experiment with fire in weightlessness, a new form of burning, or combustion, was discovered. But while we might discover new combinations or compounds of elements it is unlikely that there are undiscovered basic elements out in space.

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Answer provided by Charles D. Walker, Ph.D

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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