Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
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The layers of Earth's atmosphere, starting from the surface and moving upwards, are: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere. The atmosphere gradually transitions into space at the exosphere, which is the outermost layer before reaching the edge of space.
A spacecraft typically flies in the thermosphere or exosphere of the atmosphere, which are the highest layers. These layers have very low air density and allow spacecraft to travel without encountering much resistance.
The exosphere is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere that gradually blends into space. It is composed of very low-density gases that extend up to thousands of kilometers from the Earth's surface.
No, the moon is not in the thermosphere. The moon is located in the vacuum of space, beyond Earth's atmosphere and atmospheric layers like the thermosphere.
The segment of the atmosphere that blends into interplanetary space is known as the exosphere. It is the outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere where the gas molecules are further apart and can escape into space. The exosphere is where the Earth's atmosphere merges with the vacuum of space.