• Question: what does the moon taste like?

    Asked by tumblebum to Jake, James, Pete, Senga, Simonne on 13 Nov 2017. This question was also asked by koo koo cat.
    • Photo: Jake Langham

      Jake Langham answered on 13 Nov 2017:

      I expect it tastes of rock because that’s what it’s made of. I don’t really know what different types of rock taste like but I suggest you don’t try to do that experiment because it won’t be very good for you. :S

    • Photo: Pete Gwynne

      Pete Gwynne answered on 13 Nov 2017:

      disappointingly, the moon is made of rock which doesn’t have much taste. mars might taste a bit salty though. NASA thinks there is salt on mars which is exciting because it looks like it might be from salty water, and water is useful if we ever want to go there. it also means that we’d have something to put on our chips if we do visit.

    • Photo: Senga Robertson

      Senga Robertson answered on 13 Nov 2017:

      Hi

      I agree with Jake and Pete that the moon probably tastes like rock BUT according to Apollo 16 astronaut Charlie Duke it tastes a bit like gunpowder. I don’t know what gunpowder tastes like and I have no idea why Charlie Duke was licking the moon but who am I to judge ha ha

    • Photo: Simonne Weeks

      Simonne Weeks answered on 14 Nov 2017:

      Unfortunately the moon doesn’t taste like cheese then.

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