PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agoI know where outer space is, but where is inner space?message-squaremessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1-1arrow-down1message-squareI know where outer space is, but where is inner space?PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.caOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoIs inside the atmosphere really space though? Sure, in the sense it has a volume, but that’s not what people mean by space
minus-squareVonReposti@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoThe Earth’s gravity well extends far beyond the atmosphere. The moon is for example is well inside the gravity well and even the hill sphere meaning Earth’s gravity is the dominant gravity force on the moon.
minus-squaremexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoEarth’s gravity extends to infinity, even though extremely small. There is always gravitational attraction between two objects. Atmosphere might be better measure
minus-squareintensely_human@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoTechnically speaking, the gravity well is finite in diameter and is defined as where gravity reaches the “meh” level.
Is inside the atmosphere really space though? Sure, in the sense it has a volume, but that’s not what people mean by space
The Earth’s gravity well extends far beyond the atmosphere. The moon is for example is well inside the gravity well and even the hill sphere meaning Earth’s gravity is the dominant gravity force on the moon.
Earth’s gravity extends to infinity, even though extremely small. There is always gravitational attraction between two objects.
Atmosphere might be better measure
Technically speaking, the gravity well is finite in diameter and is defined as where gravity reaches the “meh” level.