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It's a widely used definition of the boundary of space. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n_line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n_line
by bagels 4y ago
It's a widely used definition of the boundary of space.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n_line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%A1rm%C3%A1n_line
- throwawayboise 4y agoInteresting. I always thought outer space was at least beyond the lunar orbit.
- mb7733 4y agoWhat would the area between the edge of the atmosphere and lunar orbit be called then?
- naavis 4y agoWhy does it need a name?
- pgreenwood 4y agoThat would be called cislunar space.
- TheRealNGenius 4y agoBy this metric, the ISS is clearly not in outer space then. Nor any satellites. Seems like parent threw their sense of logic to boise as well.
- dotancohen 4y agoI believe that the adjective "outer" is superfluous and does not change the meaning of the sentence. "Outer space" is synonymous with "space", which by the generally accepted definition begins at 100 km altitude (about 62 miles).
- midasuni 4y agoSure, but the term “outer space” suggests an area beyond “space” Where is “inner space” or “middle space”?