What does space smell like? Or, better said, does the cosmic space have any smell?<\/p>\n
Yes, the outer space does have a smell.<\/p>\n
Moreover, you do not have to be a NASA astronaut to experience it!<\/p>\n
Thanks to Smell of Space Eau de perfume, you can enjoy it from the comfort of your home.<\/p>\n
Before I tell you more about this unique perfume, you have to hear the story behind.<\/p>\n
The smell of space quest began when astronauts who have gone on spacewalks, started to speak, on their returns, about spaces unique odour.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Now, astronauts cant smell or taste the space while theyre out and about.<\/p>\n
That is because the interior of their spacesuits is sealed.<\/p>\n
Even worse, these suits have a profound plastic smell that masks anything else.<\/p>\n
However, when the astronauts were removing their helmets once back into the space station they were reporting this strong, characteristic scent of the outer space.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Thomas Jones, former NASA astronaut retired from space flying in 2001, believed the odour was created by atomic oxygen clinging to the fabric of the spacesuit:<\/p>\n
When we return to the capsule, the space suits carry a distinct odour. To me, it smells like the ozone odour created by electrical equipment, and somehow similar to burnt gunpowder.<\/p>\n
Indeed, according to NASA experts, the space odour adheres to space suits, helmet, gloves, and even to the space tools.<\/p>\n
The odour is strong and it can be felt for quite some time.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Back to the actual smell, most astronauts find it difficult to describe.<\/p>\n
It is hard to describe the scent of space. It is not the olfactory equivalent to describing the palette sensations of some new food as tastes like chicken, said Don Pettit, a NASA Astronaut on his return from a space mission.<\/p>\n
Some say that it smells like burnt steak, others like smoked metal.<\/p>\n
It is like something I havent ever smelled before. Maybe a bit like burnt, seared steak, mixed with smoked metal. Hard to describe, however, it is a smell Ill never forget, said NASA Astronaut Kevin Ford.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Others describe the clinging smell as having an intense aroma of hot metal and welding fumes:<\/p>\n
To me, the smell of space is metallic. It reminded me of my college summers, where I worked for many hours with an arc welding torch repairing heavy equipment. The smell of space brought back pleasant sweet smelling welding fumes, he added.<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the scent felt on his past experiences, Tony Antonelli former NASA Astronaut and space shuttle pilot said:<\/p>\n
The smell was strong and unique. Nothing like anything you had ever smelled on Earth before. Like a metallic mixture of other things that I dont know how to describe.<\/p>\n
In 2012, NASA decided to find out what makes up the unique space smell, and see if the odour can be recreated on Earth.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
For that, NASA hired Steven Pearce, an expert chemist, to isolate the odour and recreate it, here on earth.<\/p>\n
One of the reasons was to use the fragrance to train astronauts preparing for further space missions.<\/p>\n
Stevens research proved that indeed, the metallic smell of space was caused by high-energy ionic vibrations of oxygen atoms.<\/p>\n
The discovery triggered a lot of medical coverage and public desire to experience the smell as well.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, despite having the smell of space isolated and recreated almost a decade ago, NASAs discovery was bureaucratically trapped behind a lot of red tape.<\/p>\n
Luckily, after a lot of lobbying and lots of Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, a team of experts got their hands on the smell of outer space recipe.<\/p>\n
Next step? Create a fragrance that the general public can enjoy as well.<\/p>\n
According to the founding team, the tester has a smokey and bitter smell, in a unique combination of seared steak, metal, raspberries, and rum.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Eau de Space fragrance will be created by a team of award-winning perfumers, fashion, tech, and design professionals.<\/p>\n
The fastest way to discover how the space smell is by supporting the Kickstarter project.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The official Kickstarter project page explains:<\/p>\n
Decades ago, NASA contracted specialists to developed the smell of space to help train astronauts before launching into orbit, and eliminate surprises they might experience in Outer Space.<\/p>\n
In homage to the year the first humans landed on the moon for the first time, the campaign pledged an original sum of $1,969 (1,577).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
However, with 20 days still before it ends, the campaign has received almost a half a million GBP.<\/p>\n
More precisely, 406,163 from 11,500 supporters from all over the world.<\/p>\n
A simple pledge of $29 (about 23) gets you one bottle of Eau de Space.<\/p>\n
There are slight discounts if you order in bulk.<\/p>\n
For each bottle you order, Eau de Space will match you by donating oneto a K-12 STEM program.<\/p>\n
The team behind this unique project has further goals, education-related:<\/p>\n
One Eau de Space team does not have plans to mass-produce the scent at the end of this Kickstarter campaign.<\/p>\n
Thus, if youre thinking about experiencing the smell of outer space, pledge now, before it is too late!<\/p>\n
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