Does photon loose energy/mass during travel?

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Let's say we track a photon... starting from sun and reaching earth.

When the photon moves through space (maybe because there is vacuum) it looses no/little energy. Now... when it enters atmosphere?

When it goes through glass plate? or through ocean or through water vapour? Does it slow down?

Is there not resistance?

however a quanta is the lowest possible energy amount, thus is can only be all or nothing?
 
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