This is false. The Earth is an oblate spheroid, which means it's mostly round but slightly flattened at the poles. The image you shared is just a zoomed-in, curved perspective of Earth from space—exactly what you'd expect on a globe. You can see the curvature for yourself with high-altitude balloons, satellite images, or even by watching ships disappear hull-first over the horizon.
Check real-time images from weather satellites or the International Space Station (ISS) live feed to see the Earth's true shape:
- https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/main/index.html
- https://www.star.nesdis.noaa.gov/goes/
Sources:
https://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/index.html
https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/ocean-coasts/earth-shape-and-gravity
Confidence Level: 100%
Verdict: False
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