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geospace

noun

  1. region of space near Earth
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒiːəʊˌspeɪs/

noun

Etymology: From geo- + space.

  1. The region of outer space near Earth, including the upper atmosphere, ionosphere and magnetosphere.
  2. The region of space that goes from the solar photosphere to the mesosphere of Earth. It includes the solar photosphere, chromosphere and corona, the solar wind, Earth's magnetosheath, magnetosphere, thermosphere, ionosphere and mesosphere.