What does space smell like ?

[Abyssdnb Profile]

NASA astronauts aboard the US space shuttle Discovery have said that the smell of space, which is regarded as the final frontier, is strong, metallic and unique.

“There is one smell up here that is really unique though and that is the smell, we just call it ‘the smell of space’,” said NASA engineer and astronaut Gregory Chamitoff, who is on board US space shuttle Discovery.

“I haven’t had a chance to do a spacewalk yet, but when the other guys did and they came back in, there’s this really, really strong metallic smell,” he added.

For rookie astronaut Kevin Ford, Discovery’s pilot, both the sounds and smells of space have surprised him.

“It’s like something I haven’t ever smelled before, but I’ll never forget it,” he said. “You know how those things stick with you,” he added.

Chamitoff and Ford are among 13 astronauts on board the International Space Station and US space shuttle Discovery.

Astronauts from Discovery have concluded a third and final spacewalk, installing new equipment on the International Space Station (ISS), though failing to connect some of the cables.

The spacewalkers deployed a new payload attachment system, replaced a failed gyro assembly, installed two GPS antennae and did some work to prepare for the installation of the Node 3 “Tranquility” module next year.

Built in Italy by the European Space Agency, Node 3 “Tranquility” is scheduled to be flown to the ISS next February.

It contains the most advanced life support systems designed to recycle waste water and generate oxygen.

[Aardvaaks Profile]

NASA astronauts aboard the US space shuttle Discovery have said that the smell of space, which is regarded as the final frontier, is strong, metallic and unique.

“There is one smell up here that is really unique though and that is the smell, we just call it ‘the smell of space’,” said NASA engineer and astronaut Gregory Chamitoff, who is on board US space shuttle Discovery.

“I haven’t had a chance to do a spacewalk yet, but when the other guys did and they came back in, there’s this really, really strong metallic smell,” he added.

For rookie astronaut Kevin Ford, Discovery’s pilot, both the sounds and smells of space have surprised him.

“It’s like something I haven’t ever smelled before, but I’ll never forget it,” he said. “You know how those things stick with you,” he added.

Chamitoff and Ford are among 13 astronauts on board the International Space Station and US space shuttle Discovery.

Astronauts from Discovery have concluded a third and final spacewalk, installing new equipment on the International Space Station (ISS), though failing to connect some of the cables.

The spacewalkers deployed a new payload attachment system, replaced a failed gyro assembly, installed two GPS antennae and did some work to prepare for the installation of the Node 3 “Tranquility” module next year.

Built in Italy by the European Space Agency, Node 3 “Tranquility” is scheduled to be flown to the ISS next February.

It contains the most advanced life support systems designed to recycle waste water and generate oxygen.

Good post Abyss often thought about the smells on other planets ie the surface and thought say in the gas giant planets in our solar system that its just going to be a repugnant methane or chlorine type smell, so human unfriendly.

Good angle to consider what it actually smells like in space itself although under the influence of space suits and craft interiors?

[Dazfromoz Profile]

You pair of nutters
have you thought about how the buggers are able to smell space given that is a freaking vaculm, you know, nothing to breath in to get a smell. Let alone dying if the exposed themselves to it

[Rogerrabbit Profile]

You pair of nutters
have you thought about how the buggers are able to smell space given that is a freaking vaculm, you know, nothing to breath in to get a smell. Let alone dying if the exposed themselves to it

[Aardvaaks Profile]

You pair of nutters
have you thought about how the buggers are able to smell space given that is a freaking vaculm, you know, nothing to breath in to get a smell. Let alone dying if the exposed themselves to it

Well planet smells as I was thinking about would be sort of on the fringe of space (upper atmosphere), but then it could permeate even in the outer space vacuum as you say it may have some oratory stimulous as it filters throughout the cosmos ??
Can we argue with an astronaught tho.

[Nervousnjerky Profile]

Space is a vacuum, that same "space" is around the ISS a long time ,Other than debris avoidence manuvers it doesn't .. change. Perhaps the metalic smell is just the station itself ..outgassing. just a thought.

[Crunchy Profile Website]

they say when they get back from a space walk not during
so there are very fine particals in space that give the metallic smell maybe ?
so it does make sense .. the astronauts that went to the moon said the dust smelled like concrete or was it cordite ???

[Dboyseeker Profile]

Gunpowder apparently...

[Marduk2012 Profile]

Great post, Abyss.
By the way, tell us something about you!

[Savwafair2012 Profile]

Looks like space ,smell's like space now taste it.
Cheech N Chong 1978

Maybe