If we ever had the opportunity to visit other planets in the Solar System, we might be disappointed to find that the scents there are not pleasant. Astronauts who participated in the Apollo mission reported that the Moon smells like gunpowder, while the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn’s moon, resembles a gas station. Comets often contain molecules of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide, so their scent is comparable to that emanating from a toilet. Gas giants such as Uranus and Neptune have large amounts of methane, suggesting that they smell like freshly baked cow dung.
However, not all scents in space are unpleasant. For instance, deadly hydrogen cyanide (HCN) smells like almonds and is present on Uranus’ moon, Enceladus.
Scientists have recently discovered that Uranus emits a pungent fart or stench. The composition of the clouds covering the gas giant consists of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) – a gas with the distinctive smell of rotten eggs and winds after consuming certain foods.
Furthermore, Uranus and Neptune contain ammonia (NH3) molecules, which resemble the unpleasant smell of a neglected urinal, resulting from the presence of ammonia responsible for the specific aroma of urine. Methane (CH4), also present on Uranus, gives the gas giant its blue color but unfortunately, an unpleasant odor as well.
Astronomers claim that the scent on Uranus would be unbearable. Inhaling it would cause nausea and other unpleasant symptoms. The chemistry in space is fascinating, but experiencing it directly could turn out to be unpleasant.
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