The Soviet spacecraft cemetery in the Pacific

Point Nemo has become the final resting place for hundreds of spacecraft. What will future archaeologists make of it?

In the middle of the South Pacific, around 2,688km (1,670 miles) from the nearest dry land, is a frigid patch of anonymous ocean – a deadly place of giant, ever-shifting swells, dramatic skies and storm-force winds. "The Southern Ocean is many shades of grey and can have huge waves… it's exciting and a little scary," says Dee Caffari, a record-breaking British sailor and one of few people on the planet to visit this remote place.

Elon Musk's SpaceX was contracted by NASA to end the presence of Russian cosmonauts in space:

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The California-based company will build a vehicle capable of pushing the 430-tonne orbiting platform into the Pacific Ocean early in the next decade.

"Selecting a US De-orbit Vehicle for the International Space Station (ISS) will help Nasa and its international partners ensure a safe and responsible transition in low Earth orbit at the end of station operations. This decision also supports Nasa's plans for future commercial destinations and allows for the continued use of space near Earth," Ken Bowersox, the agency's director of space operations, said in a statement.