Salt Lake City, Utah: Floating Astronaut (Gone)
A lifelike astronaut, in a spacesuit with a mirrored visor, floats above pedestrians, mounted on an pole. Artist Michael J Bingham named it "The Curious Voyager."
- Directions:
- North side of downtown. On the west side of W. Temple, just south of its intersection with S. Temple.
- Hours:
- July 2018: Reported gone.
- Status:
- Gone
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Walked all over to find it. It was hidden in plain sight. It took a bit of research to find out the actual name is "The Curious Voyager" by Michael J Bingham.
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The floating astronaut, mounted on a high pole, was unveiled in 2014 with a life expectancy of two years. The artwork is already well past its expiration date.