Rumor has it that structures like the Egyptian pyramids or Great Wall of China are visible from the Moon, but actual astronauts say otherwise.
. With a powerful camera lens, astronauts can zoom in on cities or spy human-made structures like the Egyptian pyramids; but even then, the ISS rotates so quickly that they only have a moment to snap a picture.
Despite Armstrong’s first-hand observations, the claim that structures like the pyramids or Great Wall are visible from the Moon has persisted through the years. Armstrong even double-checked with other astronauts, including those on the ISS … all agreed they could not see such objects from space without a magnifying device.
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