7 Interesting Facts About The First Landing On The Moon - Page 5 of 9

Astronauts Smelled the Moon Dust After Entering In the Lunar Module

After spending time on the Moon, astronauts had to enter the lunar module to prepare for departure from Moon. When astronauts removed their helmets inside the lunar module, they were astonished to smell the Moon dust; it smelled like gun powder. The dust they smelled was trapped in ridges of their spacesuit. One of the crew members also tasted the Moon dust just to be the first person to taste the Moon!