Where Does Space Begin When you look up in the sky do you wonder how close you are to outer space 4
The Karman Line The Karman Line is the imaginary line that scientists use to divide Earth’s atmosphere from space It is 62 miles 100 kilometers above sea level Outer space or space is the place beyond Earth’s atmosphere 5
The distance from where you are standing on Earth to the edge of the atmosphere is about 62 miles 100 kilometers That is about the same distance as if you swam across Lake Erie Michigan Lake Ontario Lake Huron Lake Erie 57 miles 6
As you go higher into the atmosphere there is less air Outer space has no air for us to breathe 7
