Earth is 5.9736 × 10^24 kg = 5.972 × 10^21 tons = 1.31668×10^25 lbs
Total Biomass is 560 billion tonnes = 1.12 × 10^15 lbs
Space explorations (~9,000 per a website) over the years caused so much mass from earth taken out and exported out of our atmosphere. When compared to the total weight of earth this could be a tiny fraction. But if this continues, will it cause any effects of like rotating fast, orbit slippage, atmospheric changes etc.,?
Is Earth getting lighter and will it cause any issues?
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Re: Is Earth getting lighter and will it cause any issues?
Hello and welcome to the Ask an Expert forums!
These forums are designed to help students and their parents and teachers who are performing hands-on science projects. Is this question related to a science project you are doing? If so, please provide some more information on the project so we can better assist you. If not, a different online resource might better suit your needs.
These forums are designed to help students and their parents and teachers who are performing hands-on science projects. Is this question related to a science project you are doing? If so, please provide some more information on the project so we can better assist you. If not, a different online resource might better suit your needs.
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Re: Is Earth getting lighter and will it cause any issues?
This is not related to any project. It was a curious question that came out of a conversation with my son who is in 9th grade. I will look for other alternatives to find the answer. Thank you.

