For today’s Geo Quiz we were looking for the altitude at which the Earth’s atmosphere crosses over into outerspace. That boundary is referred to as the the K-rm-n line. The answer is 100 km or 62.1 miles above sea level. Amateur photographer Robert Harrison figured out a way to take pictures from far above the earth’s surface. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with him.
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