I wondered idly if in her Point Nemo investigations Winckler had ever run into a bit of space junk. She laughed. No, the expedition hadn’t deployed underwater video, and the chances would have ...

Scientists are also studying how space junk decomposes in the ocean, hoping to understand the long-term environmental impact of using Point Nemo as Earth’s “spacecraft graveyard.” ...

Interestingly, space agencies use Point Nemo as a "spacecraft cemetery". Decommissioned spacecraft are intentionally directed to crash into this area to ensure that any debris generated during re ...

Large satellites, space stations, and other objects can pose a threat when they fall to the ground. As a result, many nations de-orbit old spacecraft over the most remote place on Earth, called ...

"Looking back at Earth… poignantly capturing Point Nemo, the most remote place on our planet." The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace snapped a stunning image of ...