The American public company NASA launched a fundraiser on the Kickstarter crowdfunding platform for
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The scent was created by chemist and foundercompany Omega Ingredients by Steve Pearce. According to its official website, the company is dedicated to “creating the highest quality natural flavors and ingredients for the food and beverage industry.”
According to the Eau de Space project managerMatt Richmond, NASA contracted Pierce in 2008 and it took him about 4 years to create the scent. Initially, the smell was planned to be used to train astronauts before launching into orbit, but now the company has decided to release it to everyone. However, the main purpose of Eau de Space perfume is to increase students' interest in learning.
By the way, in 2002, astronaut Peggy Whitson(Peggy Whitson) in an interview with CNN described the aroma of space as “the smell of a gun right after you fire.” But according to Matt Richmond, it tastes like “a mixture of gunpowder, grilled steak, raspberries and rum.”
Recall, the other day, NASA announced a contest of ideas for a space toilet on the moon with a prize pool of 35 thousand dollars.
Source: CNN
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