NASA Chief Sniffer: Saving the ISS by SmellHow one man’s nose prevents disaster in orbit

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In the sealed environment of the International Space Station, a simple bad smell can become a toxic health hazard. George Aldrich and his team of chemical specialists manually smell every object before it leaves Earth to ensure astronaut safety. This human-centric approach proves that even in the age of rockets and advanced math, mission success sometimes relies on the most basic biological sensors.