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Question: Asked by Mr.Rocky | Aug. 02, 2009 04:54

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Is it possible to see the great wall from the moon?

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Answers (6): Answered by Mr.Winnie | Aug. 02, 2009 23:06

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I guess no. The distance is too big!

1 3 Reply; Answered by Mr.beny | Aug. 05, 2009 22:24

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you could if you had a telecope

0 3 Reply; Answered by Mr.K | Aug. 07, 2009 19:23

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The Great Wall is the ONLY landmark on the earth that is visible to the eye from the moon without optical equipment.

2 2 Reply; Answered by Mr.Love | Aug. 10, 2009 18:49

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mr LOVE says that you cant cant see the great wall of china from space MR. LOVE is always right........

0 8 Reply; Answered by Mr.Daniel | Aug. 11, 2009 04:46

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No, even with telecope, you cannot see the wall from the moon. Trust me. I'm right.

0 3 Reply; Answered by Mr.Maki | Aug. 12, 2009 19:35

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Many are familiar with the claim that the Great Wall of China is the only man-made object visible from space or from the moon with the naked eye. This is simply not true.
From a low orbit of the earth, many artificial objects are visible on the earth, such as highways, ships in the sea, railroads, cities, fields of crops, and even some individual buildings. While at a low orbit, the Great Wall of China can be seen from space but it is not unique in that regard.
Furthermore, when leaving the earth's orbit and acquiring an altitude of more than a few thousand miles, no man-made objects are visible at all. NASA says, "The Great Wall can barely be seen from the Shuttle, so it would not be possible to see it from the Moon with the naked eye." Thus, it'd be tough to spot the Great Wall of China or any other object from the moon. Furthermore, from the moon, even the continents are barely visible.

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