A March 9 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) features an image of the Earth taken from outer space. “The first ‘photo’ of the curvature was published on April Fools Day,” reads ...

Rear Admiral Melville was asked to-day if this was possible, in view of the known curvature of the earth. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

This is because our line of sight to the horizon is extremely ... For example, astronauts orbiting the Earth clearly see the planet’s curvature. When we’re high enough in the air, such as ...