Have you ever wondered if you could see aspects of humanity from space? The answer is yes, it is not the Great Wall of China or any high-tech building. The answer will surprise you, it was told by an astronaut.
Throughout humanity's existence, generation after generation has been responsible for creating amazing constructions, some of which can even be observed from space.
We have symbols of great ancient civilizations that have been forgotten, stories like the mighty Tower of Babel, and structures that still stand today, like the Great Wall of China or the Pyramids of Egypt. However, none of these structures are large as seen from space.
however, What is the largest structure seen from space?
Many people think that it is a structure that reaches the sky, but the truth is that it is a construction of about 30,000 hectares located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, visible from space by astronauts and satellites. revolves around the earth.
Of course, we are talking about the greenhouses of Almeria, located in the Spanish community known as Andalusia. These greenhouses are locally known as ‹‹Farmer's Land› and ‹‹Orchard of Europe›>.
This farmland has the largest concentration of greenhouses in the world, where a wide range of fruits, vegetables and many other foods are grown. At least 2.5 million tons of fruits and vegetables are food grown.
All crops include tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, melons and watermelons, and ornamental flowers such as roses, chrysanthemums, carnations and other plants, according to the official site. Horticultural Systems Almeria.
To corroborate this fact, we have the reports of some astronauts from various space missions who have given their testimonies about such a fact and confirmed that the greenhouses of Almeria are the most visible human construction from space.
First, we have the testimony of Spanish aerospace engineer Pedro Duque, who had the opportunity to go into space on STS-95 in 1998 on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Space Shuttle Discovery. NASA. Engineer Duke assures that the view of the greenhouses is almost perfect, its definition and scale ambiguous.
This first astronaut was followed by Space Commander Michael López-Alegria, an astronaut who participated in various space missions and served as commander of the International Space Station.
Michael confirmed what Pedro had already said, because the Almeria desert is white in color and stretches kilometers along the Spanish coast, López-Alegría says.
This area has been classified by NASA as a “greenhouse ocean'' built since the 60's, started as a method to test outdoor and indoor cultivation techniques, and has grown over time to become what we know today. World's largest construction capable of being seen from space.
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