Why doesn’t the atmosphere (air we breathe) just float off into space?
Some objects in space have atmospheres like Earth and Jupiter. Others like asteroids and the moon don’t have an atmosphere.
Why doesn’t earth atmosphere just drift away into space?
What am I missing about the concept of atmosphere?
In: Planetary Science
Rocks sink down in water and don’t float, because they’re heavier than water.
The ocean stays under the air and doesn’t rise up into it, because it’s heavier than air.
The air stays close to the earth and doesn’t float out into space, because it’s heavier than space.
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