Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $A$ and the other is labelled as Reason $R$.
Assertion $A$: Earth has an atmosphere,whereas the Moon does not have any atmosphere.
Reason $R$: The escape velocity on the Moon is very small compared to that on the Earth.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A
  $A$ is true but $R$ is false.
• B
  $A$ is false but $R$ is true.
• C
  Both $A$ and $R$ are correct,but $R$ is $NOT$ the correct explanation of $A$.
• D
  Both $A$ and $R$ are correct,and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.