NASA makes fragrances that look like space

The smell created is a mixture of burnt cakes and gunpowder: Shutterstock

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) He created a perfume with fragrance in spaceBased on odors perceived and described by astronauts after space missions.

Although it is nearly impossible for people to define a scent that perfectly describes Earth or space, the stories of astronauts are key to the development of these scents.

According to the different testimonies of the investigators, the in space It is the smell of a certain composition “Hot metal, charred flesh, burnt cakes and spent gunshots.”

For its part, Tim PeakeAn American astronaut, in his recent book, compares the smell of burning metal after an electric shock to the smell of static electricity.

There are various theories that attempt to explain the origin of space smells. Some of them suggest a relationship with atomic oxygen created by the sun’s ultraviolet rays, which clings to space suits and triggers chemical reactions. Others point to supernova explosions that produce odorous molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Where can I get Nasa’s perfume?

The NASA decided to create a perfume called Space waterIts development was led by Steve Pearce, founder of Omega Ingredients.

But this isn’t the first fragrance from the space agency, while they’re offering their scents Eau de LunaWith the characteristic aroma of natural satellite.

Both perfumes offer a Space smells approx Packed in 100 ml, available for purchase online eaudespace.com And they are shipped to different parts of the world Mexico.

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