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Old January 28th, 2004, 05:32 AM
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Why is Space a Vacuum

Forgive this obviously stupid question but I really do not understand this. Why is space a vacuum? How is it a vacuum? Is everything being sucked into something creating a vacuum? I am serious, I honestly do not understand the principle, albeit I am sure, a simple one.

Say you open an oxygen tank in space, the pressure in the tank is far greater than the pressure out side of it so yes, the gas will escape. But what happens to it afterward? Does it form an oxygen bubble or simply dissipate? If it dissipates, where does it dissipate to?

Could someone please explain the concept of vacuum of space for me? I would enjoy reading it.
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