Geography & Planet Earth
How many km from the nearest land is Point Nemo, the most remote spot in the world's oceans?
Answer
2,688 km
When the International Space Station passes overhead, the astronauts aboard — just 400 km up — are often the closest humans to Point Nemo. Space agencies use the area as a 'spacecraft graveyard' for deorbiting old satellites.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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