An original illustration of Earth, its blue atmosphere glowing against space
+ A DIFFERENT KIND OF DEEP DIVE

The long
way down.

From the edge of space to the heart of Earth.
One planet. A whole new perspective.

Begin the descent↓
6,771 KM·30 LANDMARKS·ONE DIRECTION
01 / THE STARTING POINT

International Space Station

≈ 400 km above it all.

↓ SCROLL TO EXPLORE

A little curiosity.
A very long way to go.

LOW EARTH ORBIT ↘
30 / ARRIVAL
6,371 km deep

At the heart
of everything.

Earth’s center, measured using its mean radius.
Every direction from here leads up.

YOU’VE TRAVELLED 6,771 KM. ALL ON ONE PLANET.Back to the stars ↑
01 / 30 LANDMARKSTHE VIEW FROM UP HERE
YOUR FIELD GUIDE

Choose your depth.

Follow the scroll, or take a shortcut.

400 KM ABOVE↓6,371 KM BELOW
A NOTE FROM THE FIELD

A world beyond scale.

6,771 kilometers is a lot of scrolling.

This journey uses uneven, expanded landmark spacing, not a linear or logarithmic scale. The live counter interpolates linearly between adjacent landmark positions. Smaller distances get room to breathe; vast interior layers are compressed.

This is a composite expedition around the world, not one geographic drill path. Heights and ocean depths reference sea level. The Burj Khalifa’s 828 m is building height; the borehole and geological depths are measured below local ground or a representative surface. Earth’s center uses the mean radius.

≈ means approximate. Orbits, atmospheric layers, light penetration and geological boundaries vary. Values shown for them are representative; ranges are given where useful. Illustrations are interpretive and not to scale.

All artwork was drawn in code. The optional, synthesized soundscape is an artistic interpretation of each environment; space itself does not carry sound.

The observations behind the story

30 FIELD NOTES

A journey made from science, drawn with a little imagination.