Submitted by StoryAndAHalf t3_y6k4rp in todayilearned
BigBeard77 t1_isr3n8s wrote
Reply to comment by Fallacy_Spotted in TIL 5,200 tons of space dust falls on Earth every year by StoryAndAHalf
Several hundred tons (of oxygen) a day > 5200 tons of dust each year
A_Vandalay t1_isrb7u5 wrote
Most of the gas lost to space is hydrogen and helium. Due to its lower molar mass it is much easier for these molecules to reach escape velocity.
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