SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 4, 2025Nautilus

Are We Trashing Earth’s Loneliest Spot?

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Point Nemo, Earth's most remote ocean location over 1,600 miles from any land, has become a designated "space graveyard" where over 260 spacecraft have intentionally crashed since 1971. The massive International Space Station will join this underwater junkyard in 2031, raising concerns about environmental impacts on the isolated ecosystem.

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