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The moon's gravitational field was not strong enough to hold many gases when it was being formed. Because of this, no heavier gases remain in its atmosphere. It does have a thin exosphere with sodium and potassium gases, however.

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The moon's gravity is too weak to hold on to an atmosphere. The lack of a magnetic field also causes the solar wind to strip away any gases that attempt to gather around the moon, resulting in the absence of a significant atmosphere.

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The moon is very much lighter than earth, and has so much less gravity that all the gas in the atmosphere escaped. and it does not have any people because there is no space on the moon!!

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Why doesn't the moon have a sufficient atmosphere?

because the moon doesnt exist, it never has:)


Does the earth and moon have atmosphere?

Obviously the Earth has an atmosphere, and the moon also has one, although it is weaker and does not contain oxygen.


Why doesnt the moon have oxygen?

The moon does not have oxygen because it has a very thin atmosphere that cannot support the production or retention of oxygen. Additionally, the moon's lack of a magnetic field allows the solar wind to strip away any gases that do exist.


What is the atmosphere of moon?

There's no atmosphere on the Moon.


What is the moon's atmosphere?

The moon has no atmosphere.


Does the moon have an atmosphere like earth's atmosphere?

No. The moon does not have an atmosphere.


What is the temperature of the moon's atmosphere?

The Moon has no atmosphere.


Describe the atmosphere on the moon?

The moon has no atmosphere


Is the moon part of earths atmosphere?

Yes and no. Our atmosphere is part of the earth, and when you see the blue sky you are actually seeing the light scattered by the atmosphere. Of course if you think of the sky as going all the way to the distant stars, then you are no longer talking about the earth's atmosphere.


What is the atmosphere of the earths moon?

There is no atmosphere on the Earth's moon.


How did the moon get to the atmosphere?

The moon has no atmosphere and it is not within the Earth's atmosphere, so it never got "to the atmosphere."


Which planet has a moon with an atmosphere?

Titan is the moon with atmosphere, it's the moon of Saturn