Is the Great Wall of China Visible from Space?

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China has officially recognized the myth that the Great Wall of China is visible from space, a claim that has been debunked by various sources. The discussion references multiple links to articles and images that illustrate the Great Wall's visibility, or lack thereof, from different perspectives. The conversation touches on the cultural impact of such myths, with a nod to the popular game Trivial Pursuit and its potential awareness of these misconceptions. Participants also humorously note that visibility can depend on various factors, including one's eyesight, suggesting that while the wall may not be seen directly from space, it can be detected through other means.
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Old news to most of us, but now China is officially recognizing it.
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/03/12/china.great.wall.myth.ap/index.html

Have the makers of Trivial Pursuit clued in yet?
 
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Yes, but surely the "Great Chain Of Starbucks" is sill visible, right?
 
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mjff/gt_wall.htm
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/viewrecord?1625
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/ootw/1996/ootw_960605/ob960605.html
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/viewrecord?1508
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/radar/sircxsar//wall.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/aster_wallofchina_lrg.jpg

Maybe not with the eyes, but other ways.
 
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Surely it depends on how good your eyes are...
 
Originally posted by Adam
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/mjff/gt_wall.htm
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/viewrecord?1625
http://observe.arc.nasa.gov/nasa/ootw/1996/ootw_960605/ob960605.html
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/viewrecord?1508
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/radar/sircxsar//wall.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/aster_wallofchina_lrg.jpg

Maybe not with the eyes, but other ways.

Hell, my house is visible other ways.

Njorl
 
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