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Why moon has no atmosphere.?

Updated: 9/25/2023
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That is related to the fact that the Moon has less gravity - its escape velocity is less. This allows any atmosphere to evaporate into space within a reasonable time.

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The moon's gravity is not strong enough to hold on to an atmosphere.

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