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Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Belgian artist of 'Fallen Astronaut' figurine on the moon dies at 99
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Belgian artist Paul Van Hoeydonck (right) presents Apollo astronaut Michael Collins, director of the National Air and Space Museum, with a replica of the "Fallen Astronaut" figure in 1972. . | Credit: Smithsonian A Belgian sculptor credited with the "Fallen Astronaut" figurine left on the surface of the moon in 1971 has now fallen himself. Artist Paul Van Hoeydonck died on Saturday (May 3) at his home in Wijnegem, Antwerp in Belgium, according to a statement released by his family. He was 99. "Paul went home peacefully this afternoon," read the note on his Facebook page. A close-up view of the "Fallen Astronaut" figurine and plaque left on the moon in memory of 14 astronauts and cosmonauts. | Credit: NASA On Aug. 2, 1971, as NASA's Apollo 15 astronauts wrapped up their third of three excursions out onto the lunar surface, the mission's commander David Scott placed a small aluminum figure and its accompanying plaque near where he had parked their lunar rover for the last time. Although Scott did not make mention of it while he was on the moon, he revealed the "Fallen Astronaut" statuette once he and his crewmates, Jim Irwin and Al Worden, were back on Earth. "We left a small memorial on the moon about 20 feet north of [the lunar rover] in a small, subtle crater," said Scott. "There's a simple plaque with 14 names, and those are the names, in alphabetical order, of all of the astronauts and cosmonauts who have died in the pursuit of the exploration of space." "Near it is a small figure representing a fallen astronaut," he added. Three years earlier, Van Hoeydonck came up with the idea of the mini monument to celebrate "humanity rising into space." After making adjustments to the sculpture to meet NASA requirements and its purpose being recast as a tribute to the space explorers who made the ultimate sacrifice, Van Hoeydonck met with the Apollo 15 astronauts to hand over his creation a month before their launch. Related stories: — The Apollo Program: How NASA sent astronauts to the moon — Apollo 15: The moon buggy debuts — NASA honors fallen astronauts with 'Day of Remembrance' ceremony "I didn't think it would ever happen. Of course I was interested in all this, but being an artist, who would have thought it possible of having one of my statuettes put on the moon?" said van Hoeydonck in a 2015 interview with the British Interplanetary Society's Spaceflight magazine. Complying with NASA's requirement that the statue not be commercialized, Scott did not disclose the name of the artist. It was not until a replica of the "Fallen Astronaut" was requested and put on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. that Van Hoeydonck's role in the tribute first became public. Van Hoeydonck's plans to sell replicas of his statuette were deferred after Scott and NASA expressed concerns over the exploitation of the memorial. (Van Hoeydonck, in partnership with the Breckner Gallery in Düsseldorf, Germany, recreated the artist's original 1969 idea for the statue and marketed a limited run of 1,971 signed and numbered pieces in 2019.) In 2021, Scott rebuked Van Hoeydonck's involvement, writing in a memorandum that the "Fallen Astronaut" figurine that he left on the moon had been "fabricated by NASA personnel." He said that the design "was based on standard 'stick-figures' that had been universally accepted in the late 1960s as location symbols for bathrooms." Scott wrote that before the mission there was "absolutely no contact or knowledge outside these limited NASA personnel regarding this project." Whether of not Van Hoeydonck is properly credited with the "Fallen Astronaut" on the moon, his other space sculptures have been exhibited in Milan, Tokyo and at the Guggenheim in New York City. He was also the focus of the 2020 documentary "The Fallen Astronaut," about "a sculpture that died on its way to the moon." Born on Oct. 8, 1925 in Antwerp, Belgium, Van Hoeydonck studied at the Institute of Art History in his home town and at the Institute of Art History and Archaeology in Brussels. Follow on Facebook and on X at @collectSPACE. Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
House Of Cards star looks unrecognizable as she steps out with a new hair color
American Horror Story star Kate Mara was nearly unrecognizable as she stepped out in Los Angeles on Friday. Gone were the actress' usual Titian tresses and in their place were golden blonde locks styled in a loose bun at the top of her head. The Emmy nominee, 42, kept warm in the cool morning temperatures in a gold and white striped rugby shirt over a pair of black leggings. She wore black mules on her feet and carried a straw bag with peach flowers and green leaves embroidered on it. The Astronaut actress carried a nearly empty coffee drink as she made her way through the Los Feliz area. The new hair color could be the result of a whim, or due to an upcoming job. The acclaimed actress has signed to star in Imperfect Women with Elizabeth Moss and Kerry Washington. The series, initially announced more than a year ago is based on the Araminta Hall novel of the same name. The psychological thriller focuses on three longtime friends whose lives art shattered by a brutal crime. The official description from Apple+ revealed the show is a 'mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably.' 'As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.' Kate previously starred in American Horror Story as Hayden McClaine. She and her sister, Rooney Mara, 40, recently completed work on Bucking Fastard. They star as two sisters who are so close they speak in unison, love the same man, played by Orlando Bloom, and have the same dreams. In the Werner Herzog directed drama they begin to search for an imaginary land where true love is possible. Herzog reportedly met the real life twins, who inspired the story, several times and drew from that experience in writing the script, according to It was the first time the highly regarded sisters had worked on a film together. The movie was shot in Ireland and Slovenia over several weeks. The producers will be looking for buyers at the Cannes Film Festival.
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
American Horror Story star looks unrecognizable as she steps out with a new hair color
American Horror Story star Kate Mara was nearly unrecognizable as she stepped out in Los Angeles on Friday. Gone were the actress' usual Titian tresses and in their place were golden blonde locks styled in a loose bun at the top of her head. The Emmy nominee, 42, kept warm in the cool morning temperatures in a gold and white striped rugby shirt over a pair of black leggings. She wore black mules on her feet and carried a straw bag with peach flowers and green leaves embroidered on it. The Astronaut actress carried a nearly empty coffee drink as she made her way through the Los Feliz area. The new hair color could be the result of a whim, or due to an upcoming job. The acclaimed actress has signed to star in Imperfect Women with Elizabeth Moss and Kerry Washington. The series, initially announced more than a year ago is based on the Araminta Hall novel of the same name. The psychological thriller focuses on three longtime friends whose lives art shattered by a brutal crime. The official description from Apple+ revealed the show is a 'mystery complicated by perspective that explores guilt and retribution, love and betrayal, and the compromises we make that alter our lives irrevocably.' 'As the investigation unravels, so does the truth about how even the closest relationships can change over time.' Kate previously starred in American Horror Story as Hayden McClaine. She and her sister, Rooney Mara, 40, recently completed work on Bucking Fastard. They star as two sisters who are so close they speak in unison, love the same man, played by Orlando Bloom, and have the same dreams. In the Werner Herzog directed drama they begin to search for an imaginary land where true love is possible. Herzog reportedly met the real life twins, who inspired the story, several times and drew from that experience in writing the script, according to It was the first time the highly regarded sisters had worked on a film together. The movie was shot in Ireland and Slovenia over several weeks.
Metro
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Metro
Katy Perry says she's been made a ‘human piñata' after backlash to space flight
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'Astronaut' Katy Perry has responded to the backlash over her space trip, slamming the widespread ridicule over her zero-gravity antics. On April 14, the Teenage Dream hitmaker was part of Jeff Bezos' 11-minute all-female Blue Origin mission into space. Many questioned the environmental impact of what some have called a 'vanity flight', with Katy, 40, getting most of the criticism. This has emboldened people to take aim at her over other things like her 'cringe' Lifetimes Tour, which started recently in Mexico City. Amid the criticism, Katy said she felt like a 'human piñata' in reply to a social media post which was condemning the hurtful comments. She wrote: 'I love you guys and have grown up together with you and am so excited to see you all over the world this year! Please know I am ok, I have done a lot work around knowing who I am, what is real and what is important to me.' Katy revealed that she had been taking strength from a 'game changer' comment from her therapist years ago. 'No one can make you believe something about yourself that you don't already believe about yourself,' she shared. The Firework singer continued: 'If I ever do have any feelings about it then it's an opportunity to investigate the feeling underneath it. 'When the 'online' world tries to make me a human Piñata, I take it with grace and send them love, cause I know so many people are hurting in so many ways and the internet is very much so a dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed.' The recent onslaught began when Katy headed into space with the likes of Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, and Lauren Sanchez (who is also married to Bezos). It was met with scepticism from the first announcement, partly thanks to the revelation that Blue Origin's main mission is to put our rubbish into space. Then, during the flight itself, Katy held up a Daisy for her daughter and sang What A Wonderful World – before promoting her tour. Landing back on earth after the excursion, she dramatically kissed the ground, which a source later admitted she now regrets. She was quickly slammed by her fellow celebs, including Lily Allen, who has since apologised for her 'misogynistic' comments. 'I just think it's so out of touch we're on the brink of a recession, people are really struggling to make ends meet, it just seems like things are hard at the moment,' the LDN hitmaker had previously said. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video However, Lily wasn't the only one feeling that way as Vicky Pattinson stated that the mission doesn't represent 'feminism,' claiming its aim was to 'distract' people from how women's rights are being 'slowly, almost imperceptibly, taken away.' More Trending Emily Ratajkowski was one of the first to share her 'disgust' at the move while Olivia Munn called the mission 'gluttonous'. In her response, Katy continued: 'I know we are healing each other in a small way when I get to do that. l'm not perfect, and I actually have omitted that word from my vocabulary, l'm on a human journey playing the game of life with an audience of many and sometimes I fall but… 'I get back up and go on and continue to play the game and somehow through my battered and bruised adventure I keep looking to the light and in that light a new level UNLOCKS.' Got a story? If you've got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@ calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we'd love to hear from you. MORE: Olivia Attwood 'warned' Celebrity Big Brother 2025 star about ex Chris Hughes MORE: Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's daughter pictured in rare sighting at space launch MORE: Jeff Bezos face-plants after Blue Origin lands back on Earth
Hindustan Times
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
When this BTS member talked about how it'd be ‘great to cook, eat together' with his future wife
Jin, the eldest member of BTS, will soon reunite with his group members after their military discharge. During their debut year in 2013, Jin had spoken about his future wife and how he would like to cook and eat with her. The BTS members would record logs on their YouTube channel, Bangtan TV. (Also Read | Jin can't stop laughing as Chris Martin twirls him at Seoul concert, Kim Namjoon enjoys himself at Coldplay show. Watch) The BTS singer had talked about one of his hobbies, cooking, on the log of January 2013. He had said that despite his busy schedule, he took out time to cook for himself at home. 'I have a thought that I'm always thinking about while making food. With my future wife. If we cooked and ate together," Jin had said. "I always cook while thinking about how great that would be. Sometimes I get too pleased while thinking those thoughts. And there are times when I burn the food but, even so, I feel happy when imagining things like that. While waiting for a day to come like that someday," he concluded. Another old interview of Jin was shared by BTS trans. He had said, 'Because I'm bad at cooking, I want to marry someone who is better at it than me. I've never even thought about marrying somebody who is worse at cooking than me.' Today, Jin is well known for his cooking abilities. He cooks the best among all his fellow BTS members. BTS ARMY also got a glimpse of Jin's cooking skills on the variety show Run BTS. BTS member Suga cooks well too. Currently, Jin is awaiting the military discharge of BTS members RM, Suga, Jimin, Taehyung and Jungkook. J-Hope was discharged from the military in October 2024, and Jin completed his service in June of the same year. After his completion of military service, Jin has been busy with several projects, including his show Run Jin. During Coldplay's recent concerts in Seoul, Jin attended them. He also sang My Universe and Astronaut with Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin.
