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Rocket fuel burns more than twice the heat of the hottest lava.
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26 June 2023
Rocket fuel burns more than twice the heat of the hottest lava.
The temperature inside a rocket engine can reach 3,315C (6,000F). That’s hot enough to melt stone and boil iron!
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