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The most isolated point in the ocean, called Point Nemo, has the astronauts on the International Space Station as its closest neighbors.

Why it is true

Point Nemo is the oceanic pole of inaccessibility, the location in the ocean farthest from any landmass. It is about 2688 kilometers from the nearest land, while the International Space Station orbits at an altitude of only 400 kilometers.

Source: NOAA

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