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Richard Halliburton's book "Second Book of Marvels"
1938 said the Great
Wall of China is the only manmade object visible from the Moon. This belief has
persisted
today, assuming urban legend status, sometimes even entering
school textbooks. Arthur Waldron, author
the most authoritative history of
the Great Wall, has speculated that the belief might go back
fascination with the "canals" once believed to exist
simple: If people
the
Mars. The logic was
Earth can see the Martians' canals, the Martians might
be able to see the Great Wall. But in fact, the Great Wall is only a few meters wide
similar in size
highways and airport runways and is about the same
color as the soil surrounding it. It cannot be seen
the unaided eye from
the distance of the Moon, much less from Mars. If the Great Wall were visible from
the Moon, it would also be apparent from nearEarth orbit, but from there it is
barely visible, and only
nearly perfect conditions. The Great Wall of China
is no more conspicuous
outer space than many other manmade objects.
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