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10 years ago
So let's say we found a way to transport gases out of the atmosphere and into outer space. How far away would the gases have to be transported from Earth's surface as to not have gravity pull them back into the atmosphere?
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There's always gravity being exerted on an object no matter how high you go. I'm assuming you're wondering about the "point of no return". That I don't know the answer of Frowning Face I'd assume anything beyond the ionosphere would be that point.
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What I meant was how far away until Earth's gravitational forces lost enough affect to pull the gases back (rendering the process of pushing the gases out futile), if that changes your answer any.

But by the looks of it, this would happen around the thermopause, correct?
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