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I know I'm not the first one to wonder, but really...

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Earth's gravity extends to infinity, even though extremely small. There is always gravitational attraction between two objects.

Atmosphere might be better measure

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Technically speaking, the gravity well is finite in diameter and is defined as where gravity reaches the “meh” level.