What is the difference between space and outer space?

Answer 1

Nothing. :)

Outer space offers a more specific type of space; as you go further in math and science, the many different types of space can get confusing, so it helps to add identifiers. Space and outer space are just two ways of describing the same thing: anything outside of Earth's atmosphere.

Additional Links: Click here to view the "Space (disambiguation)" page on Wikipedia; Click here to visit NASA's website; Click here to access Space.com, a space-focused news website; Click here to view the space page on NatGeo.

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Answer 2

Owen Atkinson

Space refers to the vast, seemingly infinite expanse that encompasses everything in the universe, including planets, stars, and galaxies. Outer space specifically refers to the region beyond Earth's atmosphere.

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