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Myth-busting

1 question tagged Myth-busting — spanning every one of the seven Ws.

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Why is the Great Wall of China not visible from space?

Despite being 21,196 km long, the Wall is only about 4–5 meters wide — far too narrow to resolve with the naked eye from orbit (~400 km up). Multiple astronauts have confirmed the myth is false.

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