Is the International Space Station outside Earth's atmosphere?

As others have stated, the ISS is technically still within the Earth's atmosphere. Here is an illustration to help put it into perspective: The ISS orbits at 400 km. The Thermosphere ends at 690 km. read more

As others have stated, the ISS is technically still within the Earth's atmosphere. Here is an illustration to help put it into perspective: The ISS orbits at 400 km. read more

Diagram of the layers within Earth's atmosphere. Troposphere The troposphere starts at the Earth's surface and extends 8 to 14.5 kilometers high (5 to 9 miles). This part of the atmosphere is the most dense. Almost all weather is in this region. Stratosphere The stratosphere starts just above the troposphere and extends to 50 kilometers (31 miles) high. read more

Astronauts at the International Space Station posted pictures and a video over the weekend of their small, made-from-scratch pizzas. The fixings flew up last month on a commercial supply ship, and the crew wasted little time pulling out the flatbread, tomato sauce, cheese, pepperoni, olives, olive oil, anchovy paste and pesto. read more