Saturday, December 18, 2010

How high is Space?

The moon is at an altitude of 238,794 miles. The Earth’s core is 3,963 miles below ground. Space starts at a mere 62 miles above the surface. The International Space Station is between 200 and 250 miles and a hot air balloon altitude record of 65,000 feet.

For more distance comparisons check out this chart.




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