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A Voyage To The "Point Nemo"
Have you heard about "Point Nemo"?
If not, don't panic; together, let's go on a mission to find Nemo.
- The location furthest from land on Earth is Point Nemo, making it the most distant location. The oceanic pole of inaccessibility is another name for Point Nemo. This indicates that it is the location on the water that is most distant from any landmass. A pole of inaccessibility is the most difficult location on Earth to reach based on predetermined standards. On land, it typically designates the location furthest away from the coast.
- You can't actually see it. That's because ‘Point’ Nemo isn’t actually a bit of land. It’s an invisible spot in the vast Southern Ocean furthest from land, in any direction.
- The nearest humans to Nemo are not even on Earth because of how remote the place is. At any one time, astronauts on board the International Space Station are approximately 258 miles away from Earth's surface, according to the BBC. The humans in space are far closer to the pole of inaccessibility than those on Earth because the nearest inhabited location to Point Nemo is over 1,000 miles distant.
- Not even the man who first determined Point Nemo's exact location has been there.
- It has no fish-related namesake. Its name pays homage to Captain Nemo from Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea"; in Latin, "Nemo" means "no man," which is an appropriate term for such a desolate place.
- There aren't many non-human residents in the area surrounding Point Nemo either. The South Pacific Gyre, a massive revolving stream that keeps nutrient-rich water from entering the region, is where Point Nemo's coordinates are located. It is impossible for the majority of species in this region of the ocean to survive without food sources.
- Still, Point Nemo may lay claim to at least one more ghostly claim. Owing to its isolation and lack of proximity to shipping lanes, the region surrounding Nemo was designated as a "spaceship graveyard."
- Scientists had to choose a location where there would be a very low chance of any humans being struck by flying space debris because autonomous spaceships, satellites, and other space junk are not intended to survive re-entry into Earth's atmosphere (the heat usually destroys them).
- To begin sailing, simply enter these coordinates into your GPS: 45º52.6S, 123º23.6W. Keep in mind that once you reach your destination, returning to land will require an equal amount of travel. Remember to give a friendly wave to the people in space.
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