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Question
Why does the Moon have no atmosphere compared to Earth?
Explanation
The Moon’s escape speed (2.3 km/s) is much lower than Earth’s (11.2 km/s) due to its smaller mass and radius. Gas molecules with speeds exceeding this low escape speed can easily escape the Moon’s gravitational pull.
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