Astronaut posts mind-blowing video from space that 'proves' flat Earth theory is wrong

A mind-blowing video taken in space looks to have finally put the flat Earth debate to bed.

While most sensible folks have accepted that the world is round for about 1,800 years, with the earliest evidence of people realising the planet is spherical dating from the third century BC, there are still some people who ignore all scientific evidence, such as Wiz Khalifa.

The saying goes that the Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe and that group seems to still be going strong, even with Katy Perry of all people putting an end to the rumours with her videos taken from space.

Well, if the many pictures of the Earth, scientific proof and experts all saying the same hasn't already convinced you, then a new video from NASA astronaut Don Pettit definitely should.

He uploaded the video to social media, which appears to be taken from SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft orbiting Earth, and it's very clear that it isn't flat.

Users on X were quick to point that, despite the lack of light in space, it's as clear as day that the Earth is round.

One user wrote: "Seriously, how can anyone be a flat-earther?"

Another said: "How fun. What a great view, and you can tell the earth is round. I had an Over [sic] driver who believes the Earth is flat. He said all pictures from space are doctored. He tried to convince me."

The video shows the spacecraft remarkably travelling from Europe to Asia in just seconds, capturing night and day on our home planet.

But that didn't stop some Flat Earthers from chiming in.

Someone piped up in the comments: "It's flat and stationary!"

Multiple people also questioned if the video was real, with one writing: "Why do all the space videos look so fake lol," and another responding: "Because they ARE."

If you need it spelling out for you then fear not, Professor Brian Cox has also shut down any Flat Earthers with a brutal statement.

He said: "There is absolutely no basis at all for thinking the world is flat. Nobody in human history, as far as I know, has thought the world was flat.

"The Greeks measured the radius of the Earth. I cannot conceive of a reason why anybody would think the world is flat.

"The very simple fact we've taken pictures of it. I'm lost for words, it's probably the most nonsensical suggestion that a thinking human being could possibly make. It is drivel."

So, there you have it, if you still genuinely believe that the world is flat then I really can't offer you any more advice at this point.

But in a time where conspiracy theories and misinformation is rife online, it's worth remembering that much like doctors know much more about our health than we do, astronauts and scientists know much more about space, so we should probably listen to them over random TikTok accounts.