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DoomsdaysCW
@DoomsdaysCW@kolektiva.social  ·  activity timestamp 2 days ago

And lastly, #PointNemo (which I did NOT know about... WTF!)

#Wikipedia - #SpaceIndustry

"Point Nemo is also known as “the oceanic pole of inaccessibility” for being the point in any ocean farthest from land. It serves as a "spacecraft cemetery" for space infrastructure and vessels.

The human-environment interactions that lie at the heart of environmental justice, including sacrifice zones, have been proposed to also include the environmental sacrifice of regions beyond Earth.[36] Klinger states that "the environmental geopolitics of Earth and outer space are inextricably linked by the spatial politics of privilege and sacrifice – among people, places and institutions".[36] Dunnett has called outer space the 'ultimate sacrifice zone' that exemplifies a colonially framed pursuit of infinite opportunities for accumulation, exploitation, and pollution. This manifests in both terrestrial and space-based sacrifice zones related to launch infrastructure, waste, and orbital debris.[37]

Point Nemo is an oceanic point of inaccessibility located inside the South Pacific Gyre. It is selected as the most remote location in the world and serves as a "spacecraft cemetery" for space infrastructure and vessels.[38] Since 1971, 273 spacecraft and satellites have been directed to Point Nemo; this number includes the Mir Space Station (142 tonnes) and will include the International Space Station (240 tonnes). "

Related article: Are We Trashing Earth’s Loneliest Spot?
Bob Grant
Tue, November 4, 2025

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trashing-earth-loneliest-spot-210000394.html

#SpaceIndustry #Satellites #DarkSkies #Starlink #SacrificeZones #SpaceJunk #Pollution #EnvironmentalDegradation #EnvironmentalRacism #EconomicSacrificeZones #WaterIsLife #Industries #IndustrialUse #PollutionSacrificeZones
#GlobalSacrificeZones #CorporateColonialism #InALonelyPlace #TheMoonAndAnarctica

Yahoo News

Are We Trashing Earth’s Loneliest Spot?

Point Nemo, the most remote location on the planet, is serving as humanity’s cosmic junkyard
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