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The '''exosphere''' is the outermost layer of [[Earth]]'s [[atmosphere]].  Its lower limit is the ''exobase'' at about 500 km above the Earth's surface.
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The exosphere is so thin that particles within it ([[atom]]s, [[molecule]]s, or [[ion]]s) do not collide. As a result, particles in the exosphere can escape altogether from Earth's atmosphere into [[space]].
 
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