At
first look this photo may appear as pretty standard or boring, when in
fact it is rather special. This is Easter Island; it is one of the most
remote Islands on Earth. The Island is more than 2000 miles from the
closest populations on Tahiti and Chile. This photo was taken by
astronauts in the International Space Station in 2002.
What
makes this photo special? These astronauts, at 242 Miles above the
Earth’s surface were actually closer to Easter Island than anyone else
in the World at this time (aside from local inhabitants!).
Photo courtesy of NASA and caption courtesy of The Earth Story facebook page.
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