Fact 82: What man-made artefact can be seen from the moon?

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Fact 82: What man-made artefact can be seen from the moon?

This answer may surprise you especially if you thought it was The Great Wall of China because the truth is you can't even make out individual countries so there is noway you could make any man-made artefact or buildings from the moon. This is because the moon is very far-away so no man-made artefacts are visible at this scale!
So the next time someone tells you that you can see The Great Wall Of China you can helpfully tell them they are wrong.

National Geographic: "An artifact is an object made by a human being."


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