43+ Space Smells Like Images. When astronauts return from space walks and remove their helmets, they are welcomed back with a peculiar smell. The smells of space are important because they can tell us a lot about the chemical composition of our galaxy, revealing secrets of our solar system.
What does the moon smell like?
It's like something i haven't ever smelled before, but i'll never forget it, nasa astronaut kevin ford said from orbit in 2009. The final frontier smells a lot like a nascar race—a bouquet of hot metal, diesel fumes the smell of space is so distinct that, three years ago, nasa reached out to steven pearce of the fragrance maker. The whole crew discussed what outer space smells like. Ryazansky said at a press conference that astronaut jack fisher said that space smells like burning metal, which, in general, is close to welding.
