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This is an extract from the "QI: The Book of General Ignorance" referring to the question "What does the moon smell like?"
"Like gunpowder, apparently.
Only twelve people have walked on the moon, all of them American. Obviously, in their airtight space suits the astronauts could not actually smell the moon but moon dust is clingy stuff and plenty of it was traipsed back into the cabin when they returned from the moon's surfice. They reported that moon dust feels like snow, smells like gunpowder and doesn't taste too bad.
The idea that the moon was made of cheese seems to date from the 16th century."
There is more about the moon in it but it isn't relivent to the smell of it.
What else can I help you with?
Does the moon smell of gunpowder?
No, the moon does not smell of gunpowder. The moon does not have an atmosphere, so there are no molecules that can carry a smell like gunpowder.
How does the moon smell?
The moon does not have a smell because it has no atmosphere to carry scents. When astronauts return from the moon, they report that the lunar soil smells like gunpowder due to the compounds present in the dust.
Can the moon have a moon and the Moon's moon has a moon and the Moon's Moon's moon has a moon?
In theory, yes.
What do stars smell like?
They smell like a starfish
Why are there fazes of the moon?
The phases of the moon are: New moon Waxing crescent moon First quarter moon Waxing gibbous moon Full moon Waning gibbous moon Last Quarter moon Waning crescent moon New moon
Does the moon smell of gunpowder?
No, the moon does not smell of gunpowder. The moon does not have an atmosphere, so there are no molecules that can carry a smell like gunpowder.
What is it like to smell the moon?
Cold and dusty
What does Jacob smell like?
'A wet dog smell' According to Alice in new moon
Does the moon have a smell?
yes cause it cant have a shower dah
How does the moon smell?
The moon does not have a smell because it has no atmosphere to carry scents. When astronauts return from the moon, they report that the lunar soil smells like gunpowder due to the compounds present in the dust.
Why was it so challenging for scientists to land a spacecraft on the moon?
because of the gravity on the moon and because it is really smell compared to the sun.
What does Jacob like?
'A wet dog smell' According to Alice in new moon
Does Neptune smell like sulfur?
No, Neptune does not smell like sulfur. Neptune is a gas giant planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, with traces of methane in its atmosphere. The smell of sulfur is associated with volcanic activity on terrestrial planets like Earth or Jupiter's moon Io, but not on Neptune.
Does the moon have an odor?
No. The moon is atmosphere-less, and the rocks there would not smell. But when moon rocks and soil are taken into a normal air environment, they do emit an odor that the astronauts likened to wet ashes or burnt fireworks.
What are three ways ocean currents can form?
I'm not so sure but I think has to do with the phases of the moon.
How do you attract aliens to earth?
On a night when there is no moon at all, place a tray of fresh (must be very fresh) donuts with a pitcher of cold milk on the roof. They can smell fresh donuts like a shark can smell blood in the water.
Are blue monkeys nocturnal?
They stay awake throughout the night once in a blue moon. If you whistle a tune then they will come to you. I must warn you that they are carnivorous and unless you smell really bad then the blue monkey will attack you. And you have to smell REALLY bad
