re: Moondust supposedly smells like gunpowder

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Chris Vancil — 1/31/2006 10:34:58 PM (archived)

Mars dust is likely to smell like sulfur or rotten eggs.

Better solutions to Moon dust must be figured out or any manned missions to the Moon are doomed to be short term.

http://www.union.edu/PUBLIC/GEODEPT/COURSES/petrology/moon_rocks/lunar_images/70181-88C.jpg

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The Smell of Moondust - Chris Vancil - 1/31/2006 12:33:01 AM
- Any speculation on what Mars dust will smell like - REB - 1/31/2006 4:53:47 PM
  - re: Any speculation on what Mars dust will smell like - Chris Vancil - 1/31/2006 10:16:03 PM
  - Moondust supposedly smells like gunpowder - ljk - 1/31/2006 4:59:43 PM
    - Here is the chemistry explanation. - Jacob Samorodin - 2/1/2006 12:13:24 AM
      - What we know of Marsdust - nick hoffman - 2/1/2006 1:49:22 AM
    - re: Moondust supposedly smells like gunpowder - Chris Vancil - 1/31/2006 10:34:58 PM
      - Hmm... Silicosis anyone? - nick hoffman - 2/1/2006 1:51:07 AM
        
        But what is a realistic exposure for explorers? - R.L. - 2/1/2006 2:53:16 AM
        
        You got me there... - nick hoffman - 2/1/2006 4:35:34 AM
    - Maybe it will be like Spice, but turn Martian settlerâ€™s eyes red instead of blue. - REB - 1/31/2006 6:45:03 PM
      - re: Maybe it will be like Spice, but turn Martian settlerâ€™s eyes red instead of blue. - Chris Vancil - 1/31/2006 10:18:46 PM
        
        re: Maybe it will be like Spice, but turn Martian settlerâ€™s eyes red instead of blue. - REB - 1/31/2006 10:51:52 PM

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