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space, outer space
The void that exists beyond the earth's atmosphere.
Above 120 kilometers or 75 miles, very little atmosphere remains, so objects can continue to move quickly without extra energy.
The space between the planets is not entirely empty because it is filled with the tenuous gas of the solar wind as well as particles of dust.
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Astronomy and related astronomical terms
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