It's been called the "loneliest place on earth" — a location so remote it would take days to traverse the 1,670 miles (2,700 kilometers) of ocean between this point and the nearest patch of land — ...

Where is the true "middle of nowhere?" Philosophically speaking, it's always about two hours drive from your home town. Scientifically, it's Point Nemo: a place which is important due to the immensity ...

Point Nemo, the loneliest and most remote expanse of ocean on Earth, is where spacecraft go when they die. The South Pacific region, the farthest point in the ocean from any land, is named after ...

Point Nemo, also known as the Oceanic Pole of Inaccessibility, is the point in the ocean farthest from any landmass. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean at coordinates 48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W. This ...

The world is a big place. So big that there are many obscure locations most of us will never hear of, much less visit. As a matter of fact, scientists have mapped out the most inaccessible areas to ...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Thursday touted Starlink capabilities at Point Nemo. What Happened: Point Nemo is a point in the Pacific Ocean farthest from land at a distance of about 2,688 kilometers or ...

Point Nemo, the most isolated spot on Earth, is gaining attention. Located in the South Pacific, it is the farthest point from any land. Astronauts in space are often closer than people on Earth. This ...

Being out in the wilderness has a new, more intense meaning in Point Nemo in the South Pacific Ocean. Point Nemo is a place so remote that no human has ever been there, only the defunct spacecrafts ...

If you were asked to choose the ideal spot for an out-of-control, disintegrating space station to crash-land on Earth, you might wisely suggest "the most remote place on the planet." That place is ...

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