GEN: Great Wall Visible?

[Joyce H Nelson <jhnelson@WHRO.ORG>]

A colleague asked today if it were true that the Great Wall of China can
be seen from space.  He thinks he has read somewhere that this has been
proven a myth, but he can't recall where. What bothers me is that I think
I can recall reading a similar disclaimer, yet I know I've "seen" satellite
pictures supposedly showing this structure.  Can anyone shed some light
on this issue so that we might approach our second graders with
confidence?  Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,
Joyce Nelson, Librarian
Dutrow Elementary School
Newport News, VA  23608
jnelson@dutrow.nn.k12.va.us

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