[meteorite-list] Re: Do lunars smell?

From: Bob Martino <martino.6_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Apr 22 09:48:13 2004
Message-ID: <v03130303b7fcc042164f_at_[65.24.110.16]>

>Do lunar rocks have an odor?
>
>Buzz Aldrin said that there was a distinct smell to lunar material -
>"...pungent, like gunpowder or spent cap-pistol caps".

Didn't NASA later determine that it was just Neil's feet? :)


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