Where in space does the gravitational pull diminish?

Answer 1

The gravitational force between you and the Earth (your "weight") depends on

both of the masses . . . the Earth's and yours . . . and on the distance between

your centers . . . the Earth's and yours. As soon as you rise from the Earth's

surface, your weight begins to decrease, because the distance between you

and the Earth's center is increasing.

The direct answer to your question is: The gravitational force between you and the

Earth begins to diminish at the Earth's surface. The higher off the surface you go,

the weaker the gravitational force becomes.

In a passenger jet, let's say, cruising at 37,000 ft above the surface, your weight

is about 0.46% less than it is when you're on the ground.

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[Earth radius/Earth radius plus 37,000 ft]2 = [3,950 miles/3,957 miles]2 = 0.99647