2006-12-11 20:41:32 · 7 answers · asked by namasterwc 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Astronauts(from the Inernational Space aSation) have confirmed that you CANNOT see the great wall of china from outer space.
Even if light falls on that region it cannot be resolved by the naked eye.
The Google earth stuff that all others are babbling is true but those pictures are taken by very high resolution cameras of NASA's satellite!
2006-12-11 21:27:48 · answer #1 · answered by Som™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With unaided eyes you cannot. There is a website somewhere telling the truth about the 50 most popular errors in human beliefs. This is one of these 50.
Think logically ... you are in a distance of let's say 300 km to the Earth's surface. The chinese wall is only about 15 mters wide at some spots, in average its width is less than that.
Your eyes cannot resolve an objekt of even 1 km over a distance of 300 km, so how will you be able to see an object with such a narrow width?
2006-12-12 08:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by jhstha 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contrary to popular beliefs, no, you can't see the great wall of china from outer space. astronauts confirmed this. however, it really depends on the perspective and the light striking the earth. but generally no you can't see it with unaided eyes.
2006-12-12 05:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by fakemoonlandings 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a popular myth. There are absolutely no man-made objects viewable with the naked eye from space.
2006-12-12 05:46:49 · answer #4 · answered by Dalamar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can see it on google earth, which you can download a version of for free.
2006-12-12 04:45:33 · answer #5 · answered by KyLeth 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Wall_of_China
2006-12-12 04:48:08 · answer #6 · answered by . 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is. googleearth
2006-12-12 04:49:31 · answer #7 · answered by laidbck111 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋