The 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P/C-G) comet reeks of rotten eggs and horse urine, by the way, in case you have ever wondered what comets smell like. The stench includes sweet ether and alcohol vinegar as well as bitter almonds, formaldehyde, and formaldehyde. Scientists are unable to determine if other comets have a similar pong. Scientists at the University of Bern in Switzerland analyzed the chemical found in the comet’s “coma” to find out what the smell would be like. The cloudy area around the comet’s nucleus is called the coma. According to the European Space Agency, “This is not likely to be an attractive perfume. On November 12th, the lander module will drop on to the comet’s icy surface. Kathrin Altwegg, team leader, said that 67P/C/G will become more close to the sun and its stench would get worse. It will produce more heat and create the coma as it warms. The scientists claim that 67P/C–G, although it is located more than 400, million kilometers away from the Sun has an already rich mix of molecules. The researchers expected that the comet would release carbon monoxide (solid turning into gas) before they carried out their analysis. ROSINA, the Rosetta Orbiter Spectrometer For Ion and Neutral Analysis, detected a wide range of molecules including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.
