2006-08-02 07:10:30 · 12 answers · asked by SpudIslander 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No! I don't think so
The wall is about 5 meters wide and mostly has the same brownish-grey colour as the surrounding landscape. If you want to see this from the ISS, which is not really in outer space but in a very close orbit of about 350 km, it would be the same as if you have to recognize a (very long) human hair (~0.12 mm) from a distance of ~8½ m on a similar colored uneven surface.
You can try that, I don't come even close to seeing it (ok, I'm a little bit shortsighted, but still...), so I agree with everyone who says the Great Wall can't be seen.
I have tried to find the wall on Google Earth and as I've been on the real Wall, I knew where to look for it, but I didn't find anything that convinced me, that I actually see the wall and not a river or sth else.
2006-08-02 08:04:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Great Wall of China _cannot_ be seen from outerspace, or even from the moon. One astronaut said he could barely see it as a very, very thin line from low orbit. But that doesn't really count as outer, outer space.
2006-08-02 07:14:51 · answer #2 · answered by ritifo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are correct. It would appear as a thin line, about like a wide highway. It would be no more visible than any number of wide highways all over the world, except for the possibility of it casting a long shadow near sunrise and sunset.
2006-08-02 07:52:39 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define outer space? From shuttle orbit, it can't be seen. Many objects can be seen from low earth orbit nowadays.
2006-08-02 07:20:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, and so can thousands of other man made structures and objects.
Go to google earth and take a look
2006-08-02 07:15:02 · answer #5 · answered by andyoptic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's located at a high elevation
2006-08-02 07:13:48 · answer #6 · answered by witchikitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you can't. I heard somewhere that it's not true and that you can't see any man-made structures from outerspace.
2006-08-02 07:15:25 · answer #7 · answered by Don Dons! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not without a Telescope.
2006-08-02 10:12:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It's an urban legend.
2006-08-02 07:25:57 · answer #9 · answered by PoohP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can. if you do a google search you can see sat photos of it
2006-08-02 07:14:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋