15. Why isn't there atmosphere in space? (A K2S Question)

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The Earth's gravity holds the atmosphere close to the surface and keeps it from drifting off into space.


Answer provided by Robert P. McCoy, Ph.D.


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer