There are so many things about ordinary people, alias people who are no astronauts want to know about space. Apparently what space smells like is one of the burning questions of thousands of people ask themselves. From It’s probably that All those people will not be able to travel to space in the near future, they are doing their best: buying a perfume that smells of space.
Starting Sunday more than 7,500 people had promised $ 321,000 to a Kickstarter campaign with the aim of bringing “Eau de Space”, a perfume that according to the campaign smells like-you guessed it-space, to the masses. Campaign organizers say NASA designed the perfume decades ago for astronaut training.
According to On Eau de Space’s Kickstarter page, NASA aimed to simulate space as much as possible to eliminate any surprises astronauts might experience there. Nonetheless, the campaign claims that NASA had concealed its simulated space scent for years.
“Out of sheer determination, determination, good luck and a couple of Requests for the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), we get it out, ”wrote the organizers of the campaign. “Now we need your help to mass-produce it so everyone can experience the smell of space for themselves.”
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The smell of space has been compared to many things over the years, including “Seared fillet, hot metal and arc welding in[an[an[un[anastronaut] motorcycle. “
The campaign team is made up of experts in fashion, technology, design and logistics, according to the Kickstarter page, and also claims to have partnerships with the world’s best perfumers. He claims he is ready to make Eau de Space and only needs to fill the minimum order quantity. According to Kickstarter, the original goal was $ 1,969, that the campaign raised in less than 24 hours on June 19.
Currently, andYou can buy a bottle of Eau de Space on Kickstarter starting at $ 29, allowing you to buy one four ounce bottle and will donate another to a local K-12 STEM program. Shipping is scheduled to start in September.
As for why the team decided to make the smell of space available, of all things, the Kickstarter page states that the team objectives “Increase [interest in] STEM through experiential education. “
Matt Richmond, Eau from Space’s product manager, he told CNN who hopes Eau du Space will start the STEM discussion, with parents, teachers and scientists taking it from there.
I guess this means they expect kids and teens to take an interest in STEM by showing them something really cool, which good thing, could make a deep impression on young souls.
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