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Infographic titled "Earth's Atmosphere to scale" showing Florida's outline against a glowing atmosphere. Labels: Low Altitude Satellite 167KM; Blue Origin Space Flight 100KM; Virgin Space Flight 89.2KM; Mt. Everest; Burj Khalifa; Manhattan; Mariana Trench; Habitable Layer for Humans 5KM; layers from Thermosphere to Mantle.

Earth's Atmosphere to Scale Over Florida

An infographic scales Earth's atmosphere against Florida to show how thin the habitable layer is. A science-class reminder for anyone who grew up with NASA shuttle launches.

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Infographic titled "Earth's Atmosphere to scale" showing Florida's outline against a glowing atmosphere. Labels: Low Altitude Satellite 167KM; Blue Origin Space Flight 100KM; Virgin Space Flight 89.2KM; Mt. Everest; Burj Khalifa; Manhattan; Mariana Trench; Habitable Layer for Humans 5KM; layers from Thermosphere to Mantle.

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