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Why doesn't Earth speed away once we leave its gravitational pull?

Asked by Ltryptophan (12091points) January 19th, 2015

Once we get into outer space why doesn’t the Earth just cruise away at whatever speed it is traveling at?

Is the answer the Sun’s gravity? How far out do you have to be for the solar system to just leave you in its dust?

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