[loudlambda]

How does this picture make any sense? Europe, Asia, Both America's, and Australia all fit on the other half?

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/562652dbe4b05bbfdc596...

[alexjudson]

Keep in mind that you are not seeing a complete "half" of the earth in this picture. As your distance increases, the effective horizon encompasses more of the surface. Only at infinite distance would you see exactly half of a sphere (mathematically speaking).

Try taking a picture of your globe closer and closer to the surface and watch as less of the surface is visible in each.

[shawncampbell]

Yes, they do. Try orienting the globe for yourself here:

https://www.echalk.co.uk/Science/physics/solarSystem/Interac...

[loudlambda]

You're right! But with my globe at home, and that site you listed, at the same angle I can clearly see part of India and Australia, it's weird that they don't seem to show up in this picture.

[roywiggins]

If you get closer and widen the lens, you will see an arbitrarily small portion of the earth as you approach it.

[projectileboy]

The Pacific Ocean is enormous.