Is Great Wall Of China visible from the Moon?
A friend told me that Great Wall of China is the only man-made monument that is visible from the moon. Immediately, I told him, “No, it isn’t. That’s a myth. In fact, according to NASA….”
“The only thing you can see from the Moon is a beautiful sphere, mostly white, some blue and patches of yellow, and every once in a while some green vegetation,” said Alan Bean, Apollo 12 astronaut. “No man-made object is visible at this scale.”
From space you can see a lot of things people have made, Lulla said. Perhaps most visible from low Earth orbit are cities at night. Cities can be seen during the day too, as can major roadways and bridges, airports, dams and reservoirs.
From NASA: China’s Wall Less Great in View from Space.
If someone says that Great Wall of China is visible from the moon, kindly correct them. It isn’t.
Snopes: Great Walls of Liar.
Wikipedia: Great Wall of China: Visibility from Space.
