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Earth Shape

The shape of the Earth, whether it is round or flat, based on satellite imagery and scientific evidence.

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Feb 6, 2026

How do satellite images and GPS systems confirm Earth’s shape?

and live Earth views provide direct visual evidence of a , with full-disk images and continuous video from spacecraft and weather satellites showing a curved, bounded disk . Independently, and satelli...

Feb 4, 2026

Is the earth plain

The claim that “the Earth is plain” (i.e., flat) is false: a large and convergent body of evidence from ancient observations to modern satellite data shows Earth is an oblate spheroid, not a flat plan...