01. What is outer space and why is it called outer space? (A K2S Question)

From The Space Library

Outer space—so called because it is outside of the Earth's protective atmosphere—begins at a height of 62 miles above Earth and is called the Karman Line, named for the Hungarian aeronautical pioneer Theodore Von Karman who helped define it.

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Answer provided by Jim Zebrowski

Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer

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