Ask Astronaut Greg Chamitoff: 'The Smell of Space'

Astronaut Greg Chamitoff, aboard the International Space Station 220 miles above Earth, is taking your questions. Here's your chance to hear direct from space. Chamitoff's schedule will not allow him to answer many questions, but he will attempt to answer a few each week.

Owen of San Francisco asks: "They say that the sense of smell creates the strongest memories for a person. What does the ISS smell like and what scent do you miss on Earth?"

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[anmoose]

Interesting, as always. We're getting some excellent questions AND answers.

Moosie

[amadcarrot]

so cool!!! glad to see the space program getting a shout out on youtube.

keep it up=)

[monkpkey]

Does the smell you describe smell like the inside of a metal used vacuum nozzle ?

[channesw]

@rain12bow24 your own breathing, your heartbeat, and radio communication devices. that is all.

[brandonr85]

@rain12bow24 Nothing. Space is a vacuum, which means sound waves have nothing to travel along. All you would probably hear is your heart beating and your breathing.

[MrTuttleProductions]

@111REW4STCT lmao

[assmunch1]

@lucirz The speed is out of this world!

[NinjaArt99]

@rain12bow24 Nothing...there is no sound in space

[monkpkey]

Cool series of videos ! :D I enjoy them alot . Probably metalic residue from space , considering space is loaded with all the elements . I was wondering the otherday , where is gold formed in the universe ? What i mean , are there astroid sized gold (nuggets) flying around , or is gold created only through extreme heat and pressure in planets ? I'll go look it up . Thanks for the videos

[111REW4STCT]

Which thought?