It was created to assist astronauts train prior to releasing in orbit, and it was part of NASAs objective of eliminating any potential surprises astronauts may encounter or experience in space, according to the Kickstarter.
A new fragrance might address that for you if youve ever questioned what space smells like. A.
kickstarter was recently introduced for a new scent called Eau de Space to bring the odor of outer.
area pull back to Earth.
Pearce was initially contracted by NASA to recreate the smell in 2008, and it took him approximately 4 years to establish it, Richmond stated.
” Its kind of like an odor from a weapon, right after you fire the shot,” Peggy Whitson, an astronaut and previous homeowner of the International Space Station,.
informed CNN in a 2002 interview about the odor of space. “I think it kind of has almost a bitter kind of smell in addition to being smoky and burned.”.
The companys main goal with Eau de Space is to increase interest in STEM knowing for K-12 students through what Richmond called “experiential education.” He hopes that Eau de Space will start the conversation, with scientists, teachers and moms and dads taking it from there.
Richmond revealed that they are looking into releasing a fragrance called Smell of the Moon based on the enjoyment around Eau de Space.
Richmond stated that he has actually struggled to explain how the scent smells, including, “Astronauts explain the smell as a mix of gunpowder, seared steak, raspberries and rum.”.
The scent was established by Steve Pearce, according to Eau de Space product supervisor Matt Richmond. Pearce is a chemist and the founder of Omega Ingredients, a company focused on the “production of the highest quality, provenance driven, natural flavours and active ingredients for the food and beverage industry,”.
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