That reality is some people are just paranoid about conspiracies, got no idea of how they sleep at night, don't forget the conspiracy within the catholic church as well.
In some regards they have merits as there are shakers and movers who want to shape the world into their own image, but some take it way to far with the likes of flat Earth
For me this is evidence enough
Modern satellites orbit the Earth and capture images showing its round shape. These images are accessible to the public and consistently depict a spherical Earth from multiple space agencies around the world.
As ships or ships move away from shore, they gradually disappear from view starting from the bottom up, which is consistent with a curved surface. Similarly, when flying in an airplane, passengers can see the curvature of the Earth through the windows at high altitudes.
During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow on the Moon is always round. This can only happen if Earth is spherical, as flat objects would cast different-shaped shadows depending on their orientation.
Gravity pulls objects toward the center of mass. The consistent measurement of gravity around the world supports a spherical shape, where gravity points toward the Earth's center. Variations in gravity are consistent with an oblate spheroid rather than a flat plane.
People have traveled around the world in airplanes and ships, returning to their starting point. This is only possible on a curved surface.
For example,
https://www.flightradar24.com/-33.49,143.21/6https://www.myshiptracking.com/https://www.n2yo.com/https://24timezones.com/#/mapAll these are part of our modern lifestyle to which makes the world go around in these modern times, which without we wouldn't function, even with the very technology that is being used to come up with such notion, eg, the internet and posting on here, requiring navigation satellites
Scientists use geodesy (the science of Earth's shape) to measure Earth's surface. These measurements confirm that Earth is slightly flattened at the poles and bulging at the equator (oblate spheroid).
The existence of different time zones and the way the Sun rises and sets at different times in different locations can only be explained by a rotating spherical Earth.
Navigation systems like GPS rely on satellites orbiting a spherical Earth. The calculations for accurate positioning depend on Earth’s round shape.
Bottom line and general consensus, based on extensive evidence from astronomy, physics, geology, and other fields, confirms that the Earth is an oblate spheroid—meaning it is roughly spherical but slightly flattened at the poles. This understanding is supported by satellite imagery, observations of lunar and solar eclipses, global navigation systems, and countless other scientific data.
These pieces of evidence, among others, form a consistent and compelling body of scientific data supporting the Earth’s round shape, all these methods have confirmed the Earth's shape over centuries. so far I'm concerned
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Independent Tracking and Observation of Apollo MissionsDuring the Apollo missions, radio signals were transmitted and received not only by NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN) but also by numerous independent ground stations around the world, including those operated by other countries and organizations. These stations tracked the spacecraft's trajectory, confirming that it traveled along the predicted path to the Moon and back.
Despite being competitors in the space race, the USSR tracked the Apollo missions and publicly acknowledged their success. They used their own radar and tracking equipment to monitor the missions, which would have been difficult to fake or hide given their technological capabilities at the time.
The spacecraft transmitted continuous telemetry data, including position, velocity, and health status of the spacecraft. This data was received and verified by multiple independent agencies and observatories worldwide, providing a consistent picture of the mission's progress.
As mentioned earlier, astronauts placed retroreflectors on the lunar surface during the Apollo missions. These reflectors are still used today for laser ranging experiments by scientists worldwide. By bouncing laser beams off these reflectors, independent observatories can measure the Earth-Moon distance with millimeter precision, confirming the presence of equipment left on the Moon and the Apollo mission’s accuracy.
Amateur astronomers and observatories with powerful telescopes have attempted to observe the lunar modules and other equipment left on the Moon’s surface. While the modules are small and difficult to see directly, the landing sites’ locations and the retroreflectors can be confirmed through various observational techniques.
