International Space Station smells awful because astronauts fart more in space

International Space Station smells awful because astronauts fart more in space

The International Space Station smells “like a barbecue that has gone wrong” because astronauts in orbit fart more.

Tim Peake, 50, who spent 186 days on the station in 2016, made the rotten revelation while being quizzed over his adventures by an eight-year-old on the Dirty Mother Pukka podcast.

He was asked: “What’s it like to burp in space when you’ve got your helmet on?’’

The astronaut replied: “That’s a great question, but do you know you don’t actually burp in space?

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