What does the sky taste like?

In 2009, astronomers were able to identify a chemical called ethyl formate in a big dust cloud at the center of the Milky Way. Ethyl formate happens to be responsible for the flavor of raspberries (it also smells like rum). Space tastes like raspberries!
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What does blue taste like?

Blue tastes similar to berries, but there are distinct differences. There is a uniqueness to Blue, almost a sort of sweet tanginess. It's a flavour that quenches a thirst you didn't know you had. Blue tastes of summer skies and wide expanses.
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What does outerspace taste like?

In spite of its namesake, space experts believe that chocolate is not the commanding taste of the Milky Way. Although this may be a disappointing revelation, the taste of the galaxy is actually reputed to be far fruitier — very similar to that of raspberries, reveals The Guardian.
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What does the Galaxy taste like?

Over the past few years, scientists are studying the composition of the cloud filled with dust and gas. They discovered that the main composition of the cloud is of a chemical named ethyl formate. This chemical compound, ethyl formate, gives the sharp taste of raspberries.
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What does the moon taste like?

But they did react: "It is really a strong smell," radioed Apollo 16 pilot Charlie Duke. "It has that taste -- to me, [of] gunpowder -- and the smell of gunpowder, too." On the next mission, Apollo 17, Gene Cernan remarked, "smells like someone just fired a carbine in here."
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Can you smell a fart in space?

Therefore, the fart will not be smelled by the astronaut, although they may marinate in it for a time. When astronauts are not in the space suit and floating about, the fart smell is exaggerated by the lack of airflow from the recycled air used and its inability to mask any smell.
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What does Mars smell like?

Mars is made up primarily of iron, magnesium, sulfur, acids and CO2. Humans can't breathe on Mars, which is probably a good thing because it stinks. Based on the make-up of the planet and atmosphere, researchers have concluded that Mars smells like rotten eggs.
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What does the moon smell like?

After walking on the Moon astronauts hopped back into their lunar lander, bringing Moon dust with them. They were surprised, and perplexed, to find that it smelled like spent gunpowder.
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What does the Earth's core smell like?

Astronomers searching for the building blocks of life in a giant dust cloud at the heart of the Milky Way have concluded that it would taste vaguely of raspberries.
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What space smells like?

MATT DAVENPORT: Bacon, rotten eggs, and gunpowder. That's what outer space smells like, according to those who have been there.
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Do you age in space?

In space, people usually experience environmental stressors like microgravity, cosmic radiation, and social isolation, which can all impact aging. Studies on long-term space travel often measure aging biomarkers such as telomere length and heartbeat rates, not epigenetic aging.
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What does the sun smell like?

But the truth is that the sun itself doesn't have a smell — or if it does, we can't get a whiff of it. So what we're left with is the "smell" of outside air. And that's where the story gets interesting, because it turns out that air really does smell differently based on whether it's a warm, sunny day or a cold one.
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Does space smell Like steak?

An odor that is distinct and weird: something, astronauts have described it, like "seared steak." And also: "hot metal." And also: "welding fumes." Our extraterrestrial explorers are remarkably consistent in describing Space Scent in meaty-metallic terms.
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What does Black taste like?

Heller reports that green and yellow were predominantly associated with sour whereas pink, orange, and red were associated with sweet. On the other hand, white, grey, and blue led people to expect a salty taste, and violet, black, and brown were associated with a bitter taste (see Table 2).
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What does green taste like?

Grassy, mild with undercurrents of lemon citrus and very slight earth or alkaline quality.
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What does red feel like?

Red makes you feel passionate and energized. Red is the warmest and most dynamic of the colors—it triggers opposing emotions. It is often associated with passion and love as well as anger and danger. It can increase a person's heart rate and make them excited.
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What happens if an astronaut dies in space?

On short missions, it's likely the body would be brought back to Earth. The body would need to be preserved and stored to avoid contamination (opens in new tab) of the surviving crew.
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How fast would you freeze in space?

90 seconds after exposure, you'll die from asphyxiation. It's also very cold in space. You'll eventually freeze solid. Depending on where you are in space, this will take 12-26 hours, but if you're close to a star, you'll be burnt to a crisp instead.
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What do dying stars smell like?

When a star dies it ejects massive clouds of matter an in these hot vapors PAHs are able to form. These large molecules can smell of anything from sweet barbeque to burning coals to petrol.
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Can you touch the Moon with a bare hand?

Based on measurements of the lunar soil and NASA guidelines on skin contact with hot objects, you would probably be able to press a bare hand against the hottest lunar soil without feeling uncomfortably warm. But if your hand hit a rock, you might find yourself yanking it back in pain.
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Can you fall off the Moon?

Although you can jump very high on the moon, you'll be happy to know that there's no need to worry about jumping all the way off into space. In fact, you'd need to be going very fast – more than 2 kilometres per second – to escape from the moon's surface.
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Does space smell like metal?

Science in a Can sniffs out the tang of space: Astronauts have consistently reported the same strange odour after lengthy space walks, bringing it back in on their suits, helmets, gloves and tools. It's bitter, smoky, metallic smell—like seared steak, hot metal and arc welding smoke all rolled into one.
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What would Saturn taste like?

(I'll let you figure it out.) Saturn has a bit of lemon merengue going on, to my eye, and it has some of the most flavorful moons in the solar system. Titan is covered in an orange haze that makes it look a lot like ... an orange, of course.
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What planet rains diamonds?

Deep within Neptune and Uranus, it rains diamonds—or so astronomers and physicists have suspected for nearly 40 years. The outer planets of our Solar System are hard to study, however. Only a single space mission, Voyager 2, has flown by to reveal some of their secrets, so diamond rain has remained only a hypothesis.
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What does Saturn feel like?

The density and temperature changes the deeper into the planet you go, but Saturn can't be said to have a solid surface. If you tried to walk on the surface of Saturn, you would fall into the planet, suffering higher temperatures and pressures until you were crushed inside the planet.
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