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What is the name of the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? Why does it feel cold there, even though the temperature can be very high?

What is the name of the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? Why does it feel cold there, even though the temperature can be very high?
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What is the name of the uppermost layer of the atmosphere? Why does it feel cold there, even though the temperature can be very high?

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That would be the exosphere. The reason it feels cold, despite high temperatures, is due to lower air density.
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