• Question: what does the sun smell like

    Asked by 474putk38 to Pete on 7 Nov 2017.
    • Photo: Pete Gwynne

      Pete Gwynne answered on 7 Nov 2017:


      this is an amazing question!

      the sun is mostly made up of hydrogen and helium, which don’t smell of anything. Tim Peake (the british astronaut who just got back from space) says that space smells a bit like burning sausages. which is just another reason to visit i guess.

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