The first photograph that demonstrates the Earth’s curvature was taken on Dec. 30, 1930, by U.S. Army Capt. Albert Stevens while he was flying at an altitude of 21,000 feet.

Parts of the Cabot Trail are stunningly beautiful, and rank among the most famous vistas. It other parts, it’s a lot of trees, and tree-filled valleys, with bumpy pavement to link it all ...

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 the ...

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 the text in the ...