what is the only thing on earth that can be seen from space?

Answer 1

Click on the links below and draw your own conclusion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_wall_of_china#From_outer_space


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_of_China

Answer 2

The whole planet can be seen from space. What detail you can see depends on how far away you are. Voyager took a photo of the Earth from beyond Neptune, it appeared as a pale blue dot. From the Moon you can see continents, oceans and clouds. From the ISS you can see a great deal more detail - individual clouds, lots of islands, thunderstorms with lightning at night. What more do you want to see?

The story that the Great wall of China is the only man-made object that can be seen from space is a myth.
Check with Snopes:
http://www.snopes.com/science/greatwal.htm

Answer 3

I can tell you what the wrong answer is - the Great Wall of China. Its one of those urban myths that gullible people do not question.

The right answer depends on what you mean by space. If you mean a typical satellite orbit, then lots of things can be seen. All major ciuties, canals, roads (but strangely probably not the Great Wal - its too thin). The largest man made structure on Earth is the Staten Island landfill - far larger than any of our buildings. You can see that from space.

If by space you mean the moon, then nothing. You cannot even see details of the continents clearly with the naked eye from the moon.

Answer 4

you can see plenty of man made things from space aside from the great wall of china to include artificial light in general. But I know for a fact that one of the bragging rights of the Luxor hotel in vegas is that you can see it's beam from space exclusively. There are plenty of other man made things that just arent as impressive such as resevoirs and channels, but now I'm just being picky but it was a broad question and kind of not accurate either.

Answer 5

well when I took that whiz off that their tall big ole bridge ,the water was cold and deep,very deep too.and this feller from the space agency got in touch with me just to shake my hand cause they could see my .well. thing. from space. and they all were very impressed like you know they would.ain't that their something else you reckon.Y'all,i heard tell that there their great wall of chini.can be seen from up yonder ways.Its about Three 1000 miles long so to heck i reckon it could be seen.from up there.Y'all.of course that there wall would look like a Etti bitty thin snake.and you would have to look real hard like to actually see it.now that's something else now to ponder ain't it?because they built that thing 1000s of years ago and the things they made nowdays does nothing in comparision.

Answer 6

You can pretty see most everything on earth from space. The great wall of china thing is a furphy

Answer 7

Well the only man made thing that can be seen from space while you're on the moon is The China wall.And also its considered the biggest Graveyard in the world.

Answer 8

Well, i guess you mean what man-made structures can be seen from space...

The answer is The Great wall of china which can be seen even from the moon...

Another structure coming up is 'The Palm' in Dubai. Actually there are two palms, it s a mammoth infrastructure project. search for 'The Palm, Dubai' and you should get your answer

Answer 9

actually i read somewhere thats a myth.. it was used because it was the biggest shape on earth that might be seen.. but it cant be seen.

Answer 10

I assume you meant "living thing".

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia.

Answer 11

You can see interstate 80 as it crosses the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Oh, yeah, you can see the great wall too. If its night you can see all the lights.