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It is a question that has long puzzled earthbound scientists - what does space actually smell of? Thanks to an orbiting astronaut, we now know the answer, and it is even stranger than you might expect. Astronauts say the unique smell aboard the International Space Station is reminiscent of two things - meat and metal. The smell of space: A Nasa astronaut revealed the International space Station smells of meat and metal. It has been described as like 'seared steak', 'hot metal' and welding fumes'. Astronaut's have largely agreed on the scent. Tony Antonelli has said, definitely has a smell that's different than anything else..
But they also may have a basis in real life, relating to the widely held notion that the elderly emit a particular -- and easily recognizable -- body odor. While the smell has been described as stale, medicinal, musty or simply old person, the Japanese have developed a more elegant term: kareishu. In one study, Japanese researchers traced the odor to a chemical compound called 2-nonenal.