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Bookmark or Share- At What Altitude Does Earth End And Space Starts?This boundary is known as the Karman line (also spelled Kármán line), which is often referred to as the ‘edge of space’. The Karman Line is an imaginary boundary that lies 100 kilometers above Earth and is widely considered the boundary between the outer space and Earth’s atmosphere.
- The Kármán Line: Where space begins - Astronomy MagazineThe Kármán line is widely considered the “edge of space,” but it’s really an inner edge. Earth’s atmosphere continues far beyond.
- Kármán line - WikipediaThe Kármán line (or von Kármán line / vɒn ˈkɑːrmɑːn /) [2] is a conventional definition of the edge of space. It is not universally accepted. The international record-keeping body FAI (Fédération aéronautique internationale) defines the Kármán line at an altitude of 100 kilometres (54 nautical miles; 62 miles; 330,000 feet) above mean sea level.
- What is the Kármán line? - Popular ScienceAbout 62 miles, or 100 kilometers up, is where the edge of space meets Earth—at least according to the definition of the Karman line.
- The Kármán Line: Where does space begin?To travel beyond the reaches of Earth's atmosphere would take you about 6,000 miles (10,000 km) above Earth's surface to the top of the highest layer of Earth's atmosphere — the exosphere. The...
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