by peejay714 » Wed Jun 23, 2010 1:40 pm
I hate to appear stupid (too late!), but after viewing today’s APOD photo, I have a question. If outer space is a vacuum, why doesn’t it pull our atmosphere away from earth? Is it *not* like a vacuum cleaner, sucking things toward it? Thanks.
I hate to appear stupid (too late!), but after viewing today’s APOD photo, I have a question. If outer space is a vacuum, why doesn’t it pull our atmosphere away from earth? Is it *not* like a vacuum cleaner, sucking things toward it? Thanks.