NASA Plans Test of 'Electronic Nose' on International Space Station

Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 14:42 in Astronomy & Space

NASA astronauts on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-126 mission will install an instrument on the International Space Station that can "smell" dangerous chemicals in the air. Designed to help protect crew members' health and safety, the experimental "ENose" will monitor the space station's environment for harmful chemicals such as ammonia, mercury, methanol and formaldehyde.

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