2006-07-09 03:58:50 · 15 answers · asked by witxhhaven 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Check out yourself:
http://spaceflightnow.com/news/n0405/15greatwall/
2006-07-09 04:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by ganja_claus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you ask if it is viewable from space, I assume you mean by an astronaut.
No. There are many, many human-made objects that can be seen from space without magnification. These objects include buildings, mines, irrigated croplands, salt evaporation ponds, jetties and landfills along coasts, and yes, roads. Cities are easily visible, and at night, city lights. Of course, the further you get from the Earth, the fewer human-made objects you can see. Astronauts on the moon saw less detail when they looked at the Earth than astronauts on the Space Shuttle or Space Station see today. The most interesting part about the about the Great Wall of China is that astronauts cannot readily see it , even from low orbital altitudes . The wall is not that wide, and made from native materials that match the color of the surrounding landscape. It can be viewed using radar to create an image (the wall acts as a reflector), but cannot be seen on astronaut photos, even with a long lens.
On the other hand, it has been photographed by several sattelites with high magnification lenses, etc.
2006-07-09 04:04:15 · answer #2 · answered by Enigma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, to the naked eye, NO. To a spy satellite, yes.
If you could see the Great Wall of China with the naked eye, since it is only a few feet wide, you would be able to see the entire interstate road system in the USA, which is a lot bigger and wider. And you cannot see I-80 or I-95 from outerspace with the naked eye.
Think about it. The International Space Station is in orbit 200 miles above the earth. Do you think you could see something 10 to 20 feet wide from 200 miles away with the naked eye? No.
This myth actually got started in the 1930s in a travelogue by an adventurer of that time. (His name escapes me at the moment.) He made the comment many years before there were any people in space to verify the claim one way or the other. It was picked up and spread in many articles and other books as if it were true. It is not.
2006-07-09 05:05:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chinese astronauts were sent to the moon in 2004 or 2005 and they have said that the wall is NOT viewable from there.
2006-07-09 04:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This story was made up by one of the Russian cosomonauts
for their communist brothers back in the 60' maybe by Yuri Gagarin the first cosomonaut, to export communism as the greatest political system...Bigger equals Better... even tho the wall was built thousands of years befor the commies took over China
2006-07-09 05:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can actually be seen from the moon. It looks like a snake. However from outer space you'll need a telescope to see it.
p.s The answer from 'me' is actually wrong since no one has gone to the moon after the 70s
2006-07-09 05:26:07 · answer #6 · answered by GyK 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
according to the article attached....No, you can not see the Great Wall of China from Space.
2006-07-09 04:16:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look for yourself from these photos taken from space by satellites.
Links given below.
2006-07-09 04:05:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not without a telescope. Not visible with the unaided eye. It may be really long, but it is too thin.
2006-07-09 04:04:10 · answer #9 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, some say it does but i saw in an article that some astronauts DID NOT see the great wall.
its poof
2006-07-09 06:20:29 · answer #10 · answered by cutiepie_4ever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋