There is a place on Earth where, if you find yourself there, the closest person to you will be an astronaut aboard the International Space Station!

Point Nemo is a location in the Pacific Ocean that is farthest from any land. It is about 2,700 kilometers from Easter Island, which has a population of approximately 7,750 residents (Wikipedia).

Easter Island is of great archaeological interest due to the presence of monumental-sized carved figures, the gigantic stone statues known as Moai. Their heights range from 2.5 to 10 meters. Many of these statues are unfinished. The oldest ones date back to the 8th century B.C.

How did these gigantic statues end up there? Why? It truly is worth pondering.

Additionally, the area around Point Nemo is the satellite graveyard. What happens to satellites when they “die” and can no longer function? One solution is to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere. Upon re-entry, they ignite and disintegrate, similar to shooting stars.
However, if they are large, like the International Space Station, they are “dropped” into the satellite graveyard located at Point Nemo. There lies the Mir Space Station along with a total of 263 other pieces of space debris (2024, Wikipedia). That is where the International Space Station will end up when it ceases to function.
