Space, or outer space, is a vast, near-perfect vacuum largely devoid of matter. This vacuum contains very few particles compared with Earth's atmosphere. However, it's not entirely empty. Space is dotted with scattered matter called the interstellar medium, which includes hydrogen and helium atoms. More @Wikipedia
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