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  • noun astronomy The border between the Earth's atmosphere and outer space, at an altitude of 100km above the Earth's sea level.

Etymologies

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Named after Theodore von Kármán

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  • The Kármán line is the unofficial altitude at which space begins, about 62 miles up.

    Axios AM Marc Andreessen 2021

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