Is the Image Shows Antarctica from Space?
Antarctica is the only continent in the world where no civilization has settled. As a matter of fact, there are rumors about such a mysterious piece of land. Today we touched on one of them.
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- The image is not an actual photograph taken to show Antarctica from space. A digital design created by combining multiple images.
- NASA’s graphics lab prepared this digital image for the ‘International Polar Year’ program in 2007.
Well, Antarctica is the only continent in the world where no civilization has settled. According to the Antarctic Treaty signed by many countries, including Turkey, in 1959, it is forbidden to settle on the continent except for tourist activities and research. You already said “Is it forbidden to go to Antarctica?” We covered it in our article.
Of course, not a day goes by that internet users do not share a new claim on their social media accounts. A Twitter account called “Explore Space” captioned the photo, “A view of the Antarctic continent from space.” downgraded. Of course, we had never come across an image of Antarctica from space before. This made us think that the content might be wrong and we said let’s have a look.
This image showing the Antarctic continent is not a real photo
We threw the photo into Google Lens with a reverse image search and the results took us to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Here, it is informed that the image is a digital work created by combining many images. The photograph in question was prepared for the International Polar Year. The International Polar Year is a two-year period of activity where the country negotiates and takes decisions on many issues such as global warming, melting of glaciers, and climate problems. This image, although not real, gives an estimated view of the Antarctic continent from space.
