TIL The Apollo 11 astronauts have a "circular" star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. Neil Armstrong and co are recognised by Hollywood not for being the first humans on the moon, but for their "contributions to the television industry". [more in comments]
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BrokenEye3 t1_j6pi22i wrote
I mean, the Hollywood Walk of Fame is about media and entertainment, not science or exploration, so being first to walk on the moon isn't a strictly relevant achievement. I supposed they could credit them for being first to be filmed on the moon, they've been doing that on TV since 1902.