How do we know outer space has a specific smell if no one can take their space helmet off to smell it?

Question

How do we know outer space has a specific smell if no one can take their space helmet off to smell it?

In: Planetary Science

Answer 1

Imagine if it smelled like freshly brewed coffee and bacon. How many astronauts would we have lost to those siren smells? “I’m going to go outside for a minute….”