The Most Remote Place on Earth Has Space Junk and a Sea Monster
Q: What do sci-fi-pioneer Jules Verne, horror-writer H.P. Lovecraft, and the Russian space programme have in common? A: Their overlapping interest in an inhospitable corner of the South Pacific, only recently identified as the remotest part of the world’s oceans—Point Nemo. Point Nemo Map: Where Is the Most Remote Place on Earth? Nowhere in the world can you find a place further from dry land…
Jules Verne, H.P. Lovecraft, and the Russian space program all share an interest in Point Nemo, the furthest point on Earth from any landmass. This oceanic pole of inaccessibility is located at 48°52.6’S 123°23.6’W, in the South Pacific Ocean. Point Nemo is perilous due to its isolation and the frequent disposal of decommissioned spacecraft there.
Situated 1,670 miles from Ducie Island, Motu Nui, and Maher Island, it forms a dangerous circle of ocean. Russia's Mir space station is one of the many spacecraft sent to this remote graveyard. Lovecraft's eerie setting, R'lyeh, is just 205 miles away from Point Nemo, blending the fears of the ocean and the supernatural.
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