Thursday, 14 February 2008

nasa satellites watch as china



NASA Satellites watch as China Constructs Giant Dam

"Some call it the eighth wonder of world. Others say it's the next

Great Wall of China. Upon completion in 2009, the Three Gorges Dam

along China's Yangtze River will be the world's largest hydroelectric

power generator and one of the few man-made structures so enormous

that it's actually visible to the naked eye from space. NASA's Landsat

satellites have provided detailed, vivid views of the dam since

construction began in 1994."

Read article at NASA News

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