A spaceship is traveling to the Moon. At what point is it beyond the pull of Earth's gravity?
A) when it is closer to the Moon than it is to Earth
B) when it is half-way there
C) when it gets above the atmosphere
D) It is never beyond the pull of Earth's gravity.

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Earth's gravity extends into space and never truly ends, but its strength decreases with distance. Therefore, a spaceship traveling to the Moon remains within Earth's gravitational influence, although the Moon's gravity becomes more significant as the spacecraft approaches it.

A Spaceship Is Traveling to the Moon