Eli5: if the space is a vacuum, why doesn’t it suck out all the air from earth

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As far I understand gravity holds the air back down, but surely it isn’t like a seal where air can’t escape

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Bits of air do get blown away by solar winds constantly. The Earth also replenishes its atmosphere through volcanic activity.

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