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Thanks, everyone, for your quick response to my query concerning the Great Wall of China. Read below for the many, helpful responses received! I've simply cut and pasted; hope this is the acceptable way to "post." :-) ________ With the naked eye not really-with enhancements from optical systems yes-- they can photograph a golf ball from reasonable altitude! the great wall of china can be seen from outer space. it can not be seen from the moon. the information is available in the nasa homepage. my lis 505 teacher(dr. corrine joergensen) was talking about that in class recently. This site will show you radar images from outer space of the Great Wall. It also says that contrary to popular myth, the astronauts did NOT see the wall from the moon. Seems like I've read that also-- Guiness Book-- space books? It's a BIG structure-- if they can pinpoint ancient caravan routes in Arabia, why can't they see the Great Wall? sounds good to me. http://observe.ivv.nasa.gov/nasa/ootw/1996/ootw_960605/ob960605.html ______________________________________ Yes it is visible. Unfortunately I do not remember the sources that quoted/showed that several years ago. In 1992 my family and I traveled to the Great Wall - about 1 1/2 hours out of Bejing. The wall is really a site to experience --- and they had Coke for sale right on the wall. Subject: Re: GEN: Great Wall Visible? It is one of the few man-made structures that can be seen with the naked eye from space. Subject: Re: GEN: Great Wall Visible? It is my understanding that the Great Wall of China is the only manmade structure on earth visible from the moon. I have nothing to substantiate this. For what it's worth... ______________ Sincerely, Joyce Nelson, Librarian Dutrow Elementary School Newport News, VA 23608 jnelson@dutrow.nn.k12.va.us =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 3) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=