space being a vacuum..why doesn't it take our air???

Subject: space being a vacuum..why doesn't it take our air???

Date: Sun May 23 12:14:50 1999
Posted by Thomas Daluisio
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Hayes State/Province: Va Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 927479690.As

Message:


Ok this maybe a stupid question but here goes...If space is a 
vacuum..why doesnt it suck the air/oxygen/other gasses away from 
earth??

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