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-There is (//at least//) one place on Earth which, although very interesting, is likely to feature on very few people’s bucket lists. We used to be read this in storybooks: ‘//…far, far away, beyond the Sea of Óperenciás//”, well, in our case it goes like this: “//so far away that, in some cases, the International Space Station is the nearest inhabited place//”.  +There is (//at least//) one place on Earth which, although very interesting, is likely to feature on very few people’s bucket lists. We used to read this in storybooks: ‘//…far, far away, beyond the Sea of Nowhere//; well, in our case it goes like this: “//so far away that, in some cases, the International Space Station is the nearest inhabited place//”.  
  
 ====== Point Nemo ====== ====== Point Nemo ======
 The **Point Nemo** is the Earth’s oceanic pole of inaccessibility. **It is situated in the southern Pacific Ocean**at coordinates 48°52.6′ south latitude and 123°23.6′ west longitude. **The nearest landmasses are exactly 2,688 kilometres (1,670 miles) away.**  The **Point Nemo** is the Earth’s oceanic pole of inaccessibility. **It is situated in the southern Pacific Ocean**at coordinates 48°52.6′ south latitude and 123°23.6′ west longitude. **The nearest landmasses are exactly 2,688 kilometres (1,670 miles) away.** 
  
-To the north lies **Ducie Island, part of the Pitcairn Islands**, part of the Pitcairn Islands, and to the north-east, the rocky islet of **the rocky islet of Motu Nui**, and to the south, the Antarctic **Maher Island** . All three shores are completely uninhabited.+To the north lies **Ducie Island, part of the Pitcairn Islands**, and to the north-east, the rocky islet of ** Motu Nui**, and to the south, the Antarctic **Maher Island** . All three shores are completely uninhabited.
  
 {{ passport:point_nemo_1.png |Point Nemo}} {{ passport:point_nemo_1.png |Point Nemo}}
  
-The point was named **Hrvoje Lukatela** , a Croatian-Canadian cartographer and engineer, in 1992 using a computer programme. The name **was taken from the hero of Jules Verne’s novel *Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea*** (the //‘nemo’// means ‘nobody’ in Latin), which perfectly reflects the desolation of the location.+The point was named **Hrvoje Lukatela** in 1992, after a Croatian-Canadian cartographer and engineer, using a computer programme. The name **was taken from the hero of Jules Verne’s novel *Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea*** (the //‘nemo’// means ‘nobody’ in Latin), which perfectly reflects the desolation of the location.
  
-Although there is an image circulating on the internet of a buoy marking the location, in reality there is no buoy at all at the Nemo point, nor any physical beacon, structure or floating object. To secure a buoy, a gigantic anchor chain would have to be lowered 4 kilometres into the open ocean. What’s more, buoys require maintenance (battery replacement, cleaning), but as the location is incredibly far from everything, no one would sail out there just to service it.+Although an image is circulating online showing a buoy marking the location, in reality there is no buoy at Nemo point, nor any physical beacon, structure, or floating object. To secure a buoy, a gigantic anchor chain would have to be lowered 4 kilometres into the open ocean. What’s more, buoys require maintenance (battery replacement, cleaning), but as the location is incredibly far from everything, no one would sail out there just to service it.
  
 When the International Space Station (ISS) passes over the Nemo point, the astronauts are at an altitude of only around 415–420 kilometres. This means that the nearest people are not on Earth, but in space. When the International Space Station (ISS) passes over the Nemo point, the astronauts are at an altitude of only around 415–420 kilometres. This means that the nearest people are not on Earth, but in space.
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-Although the sea is not entirely sterile, biologically speaking it is one of the most barren areas of the oceans. The region lies within the South Pacific Gyre (//South Pacific Gyre//). This vast gyre prevents cooler coastal currents, which are richer in nutrients, from entering the region. +Although the sea is not entirely sterile, biologically speaking, it is one of the most barren areas of the oceans. The region lies within the South Pacific Gyre (//South Pacific Gyre//). This vast gyre prevents cooler coastal currents, which are nutrient-rich, from entering the region. 
  
 Furthermore, due to the distance from land, the wind is unable to blow organic matter or mineral dust (such as iron) into the water, which is necessary for the growth of phytoplankton – the foundation of the marine food chain. Perhaps this is why **‘The Bloop’**, which provided daily fodder for countless conspiracy theorists for years. Furthermore, due to the distance from land, the wind is unable to blow organic matter or mineral dust (such as iron) into the water, which is necessary for the growth of phytoplankton – the foundation of the marine food chain. Perhaps this is why **‘The Bloop’**, which provided daily fodder for countless conspiracy theorists for years.
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   * Various launch vehicle stages and components from private companies (e.g. SpaceX).   * Various launch vehicle stages and components from private companies (e.g. SpaceX).
  
-Then there were also nuclear space vehicles that should really have been buried here rather than in Canada; the [[https://bolyongo.hu/doku.php?id=passport:kozmosz954|Kozmosz the story of the 954]] can be read here.  +Then there were also nuclear space vehicles that should really have been buried here rather than in Canada; the [[https://bolyongo.hu/doku.php?id=passport:kozmosz954|the story of the Cosmos 954]] can be read here.  
  
 Most space debris burns up in the atmosphere due to the immense friction upon re-entry, but some larger pieces—which are resistant to heat or unable to disintegrate—reach the water’s surface and then sink to a depth of 4,000 metres.  Most space debris burns up in the atmosphere due to the immense friction upon re-entry, but some larger pieces—which are resistant to heat or unable to disintegrate—reach the water’s surface and then sink to a depth of 4,000 metres. 
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   * **Russia’s own space station (ROSS):** Russia – following its planned withdrawal from the ISS – is planning to build its own national space station.   * **Russia’s own space station (ROSS):** Russia – following its planned withdrawal from the ISS – is planning to build its own national space station.
  
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