Naked Science Forum
Non Life Sciences => Chemistry => Topic started by: Ben on 01/10/2010 19:30:03
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Ben asked the Naked Scientists:
Hi Guys great program,
just wondering does the sun have any odour? And does space for that matter have any odours /smells.
What do you think?
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Yes actually, to the space question. In 2009 astronomers stated that the center of our galaxy actually would smell of rum. In a search for organic compounds they also found quantities of ethyl formate, which implies that our galaxy tastes like raspberries. Tastes like raspberries and smells like rum.
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Well, I don't know about rum and raspberries, but when I tried it on your behalf, all I could smell was singed nasal hair!
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The consensus from the web is that the sun smells of welding. If you would like to know what it sounds like listen to this.
http://solar-center.stanford.edu/singing/
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Yes actually, to the space question. In 2009 astronomers stated that the center of our galaxy actually would smell of rum. In a search for organic compounds they also found quantities of ethyl formate, which implies that our galaxy tastes like raspberries. Tastes like raspberries and smells like rum.
Well, a popular drink in Mozambiques is rum and raspberry, really tasty.
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I believe the moon smells of gunpowder.
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2006/30jan_smellofmoondust/
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I have heard of optical astronomy, infra red astronomy, x-ray astronomy, even neutrino astronomy, but never before olfactory astronomy. This breaks new ground.