As he approaches his 99th birthday this winter, Dick Van Dyke has made it clear he doesn’t plan on slowing down. With new credits piling up in his filmography as recently as last year, it’s clear he’s making good on his promise. However, Van Dyke has also admitted that his memory has not gone unaffected and it’s taken some significant information in its wake. An icon of both television and film, and honored as a Disney Legend, Van Dyke has been a mainstay on the screen since 1947. With the 2013 Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and the 2021 Kennedy Center Honors to his name, he has been transparent about all the ways he continues to feel young—and all the ways he has unmistakably felt the impact of time. Dick Van Dyke revealed that he has memory troubles that caused him to forget a famous job he took Dick Van Dyke revealed that short-term memory loss caused him to forget appearing in Mary Poppins Returns / Jay Maidment / © Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures / courtesy Everett Collection Van Dyke has said time and again he plans on continuing to work for as long as he can. This attitude, however, is in spite of an ongoing short-term memory issue he has contended with for some time now. RELATED: The Cast Of ‘Mary Poppins’ Then And Now 2024 “I can’t remember what I had for breakfast,” Van Dyke shared with Deadline, “but, my long-term memory is only getting better.” During his discussion with the outlet, Van Dyke expressed plans to go on a one-man tour, while also sharing memories from throughout his influential career. When asked about his time in 2018’s Mary Poppins Returns, Van Dyke admitted, “I have to be honest, I can’t remember. I really can’t.” Van Dyke first played Bert in the original 1964 musical fantasy comedy, portraying a jack-of-all-trades whose cockney accent remains a source of impassioned debate to this day and still gets a strong reaction from Van Dyke himself. In 2018, he returned to play the retired bank chairman Mr. Dawes Jr., a role originated by Arthur Malet in the original film from 60 years ago. In the ‘64 movie, Van Dyke also played Mr. Dawes Sr., and during the credits, he was listed as Navckid Keyd before the letters unscrambled to spell his name properly. The 2018 movie pulled the same trick as an additional surprise for the eagle-eyed fan. Plans for the future are still plentiful MARY POPPINS, Dick Van Dyke, Julie Andrews, 1964 / Everett Collection 77 years—and counting—is a long time to maintain such momentum. But short-term memory seems to be the only hurdle Van Dyke is facing, as he risks no deficit of enthusiasm. “Nobody ever tires of talking about themselves,” he joked with Deadline, sharing how he will never grow bored or fatigued from his relentless work ethic. If anything, however, it is the unyielding march of time in the world around him that has impacted Van Dyke in a way his own aging seems unable. The actor wishes those who passed could be here to be celebrated along with him / Birdie Thompson/AdMedia “There is a kind of sadness in [watching 98 Years of Magic],” he admitted, referring to the television show presented by CBS celebrating his remarkable life, “because all of the wonderful people that I loved and worked with over the years have gone.” He went on, “I realized I’ve outlived an entire generation… I miss Rose [Marie] and Morey [Amsterdam] and all the wonderful people I worked with over the years. They should have been there.” Nevertheless, the show must go on and Van Dyke is making history along the way. He just did a stint on Days of Our Lives, which actually has him up for a Daytime Emmy nomination—no surprise, he’s the oldest person to ever receive this distinction, whether he wins or not. As a guest performer, Van Dyke played Timothy Robicheaux, an amnesiac whose four-episode arc had fans engrossed from the start. As for the ongoing arc of Van Dyke’s career, his followers are as excited as he is to see what comes next. At 98, months away from 99, Dick Van Dyke intends on keeping himself as busy as ever / Everett Collection RELATED: Dick Van Dyke Shares Secret To ‘Living Well’ Ahead Of 98th Birthday Click for next Article The post Dick Van Dyke Says Memory Loss Caused Him To Forget Famous Job appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Dana Daly

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Through the Artemis Program, NASA will send astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972. While the challenges remain the same, the equipment has evolved, including the rocket, spacecraft, human landing system (HLS), and space suits. In preparation for Artemis III (planned for September 2026), NASA recently conducted a test where astronauts donned the new space suits developed by Axiom Space and practiced interacting with the hardware that will take them to the Moon. These new suits, the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU), were developed specifically for the Artemis III mission. The day-long test took place on April 30th at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, where astronaut Doug “Wheels” Wheelock and Axiom Space astronaut Peggy Whitson interacted with a full-scale model of the SpaceX Starship Human Landing System (HLS). This was the first time astronauts trained in pressurized spacesuits and conducted mock operations with the HLS hardware. The Artemis III spacesuit prototype, the AxEMU. Though this prototype uses a dark gray cover material, the final version will likely be all-white when worn by NASA astronauts on the Moon’s surface. Credit: Axiom Space The test provided valuable feedback on the Starship HLS and the AxEMU spacesuits for NASA and its commercial partners. It also gave astronauts a chance to gauge the suits’ range of motion and to get a feel for the interior of the Starship HLS and its mechanical systems. Said Logan Kennedy, lead for surface activities in NASA’s HLS Program, in a NASA press statement: “Overall, I was pleased with the astronauts’ operation of the control panel and with their ability to perform the difficult tasks they will have to do before stepping onto the Moon. The test also confirmed that the amount of space available in the airlock, on the deck, and in the elevator, are sufficient for the work our astronauts plan to do.” The test consisted of Wheelock and Whitson practicing putting on and taking off the spacesuits – which included the suit’s Portable Life Support System (PLSS) – in the Starship HLS‘ full-scale airlock. Since the Artemis III astronauts will need to put the suits on with minimal assistance, this test allowed NASA to test how easily the suits are to get in and out of. The suits were then pressurized and powered up, and Wheelock and Whitson began interacting with the mobility aids (handrails and straps) and control panel in the airlock. They then walked from the airlock deck to the HLS elevator, which will take the Artemis III astronauts and their equipment to the lunar surface to conduct extravehicular activity (EVA). Though the tasks were routine, they validated the spacesuit design and brought NASA one step closer to achieving its goals through the Artemis Program. As Amit Kshatriya (NASA’s Moon to Mars program manager) expressed: “With Artemis, NASA is going to the Moon in a whole new way, with international partners and industry partners like Axiom Space and SpaceX. These partners are contributing their expertise and providing integral parts of the deep space architecture that they develop with NASA’s insight and oversight. Integrated tests like this one, with key programs and partners working together, are crucial to ensure systems operate smoothly and are safe and effective for astronauts before they take the next steps on the Moon.” Wheelock and Whitson tested the agility of the spacesuits by conducting movements and tasks similar to those necessary during lunar surface exploration on Artemis missions. Credit: SpaceX Putting the spacesuits through rigorous testing is necessary since the Artemis III mission will include EVAs in space and on the lunar surface. The four-person crew will launch aboard an Orion spacecraft atop NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) while the Starship HLS launches separately and refuels in orbit. The Orion spacecraft will rendezvous and dock with the HLS in lunar orbit; two astronauts will transfer aboard and then take the HLS to and from the lunar surface. The AxEMU suits are designed to provide greater flexibility and accommodate a wider range of astronauts. This is in keeping with NASA’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its astronaut corps. Despite delays, things are undeniably coming together for Artemis III! Further Reading: NASA The post Astronauts are Practicing Lunar Operations in New Space Suits appeared first on Universe Today.

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