In Outer Space
The solar wind is quite different from a terrestrial wind, in that its origin is the sun, and it is composed of charged particles that have escaped the sun's atmosphere. Similar to the solar wind, the planetary wind is composed of light gases that escape planetary atmospheres. Over long periods of time, the planetary wind can radically change the composition of planetary atmospheres.
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Famous quotes containing the words outer space, outer and/or space:
“Gillian Taylor: You’re from outer space?
James T. Kirk: No, I’m from Iowa; I work in outer space.”
—Harve Bennett (b. 1930)
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