{"id":951,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=951"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Astronaut-Carving-on-Salamanca-Cathedral-Wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=951","title":{"rendered":"Astronaut Carving on Salamanca Cathedral Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>This story was first published on August 1, 2008<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Outline<\/h2>\n<p>Circulating message questions the mystery of a modern astronaut figure carved onto the wall of a centuries-old cathedral in Salamanca, Spain. \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Brief Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>There is no mystery. The astronaut was added in 1992 during restoration work on the cathedral.<\/p>\n<h3>Example<\/h3>\n<div class=\"example\">\n<p><b>Subject: Spaceman Salamanca, Spain cathedral<\/b><\/p>\n<p>SALAMANCA, SPAIN<\/p>\n<p>The Cathedral was built in 1102<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/astronaut-carving-on-salamanca-cathedral-wall\/cathedral-astronaut1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"512,384\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cathedral-astronaut1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut1-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19858\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut1.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral 1\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/astronaut-carving-on-salamanca-cathedral-wall\/cathedral-astronaut2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"512,468\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cathedral-astronaut2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut2-300x274.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut2.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19859\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut2.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral 2\" width=\"512\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut2-300x274.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut2-500x457.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a>BUT THERE IS ONE LITTLE &#8220;SURPRISE&#8221; DETAIL<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut3.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/astronaut-carving-on-salamanca-cathedral-wall\/cathedral-astronaut3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut3.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"512,384\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cathedral-astronaut3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut3-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut3.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19860\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut3.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral Astronaut Carving 2\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut3.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut3-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut4.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/astronaut-carving-on-salamanca-cathedral-wall\/cathedral-astronaut4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"375,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cathedral-astronaut4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut4-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut4.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut4.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral Astronaut Carving 3\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut4.jpg 375w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut4-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut5.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"19862\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/astronaut-carving-on-salamanca-cathedral-wall\/cathedral-astronaut5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut5.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"382,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"cathedral-astronaut5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut5-229x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut5.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19862\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut5.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral Astronaut Carving 4\" width=\"382\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut5.jpg 382w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/cathedral-astronaut5-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 382px) 100vw, 382px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>ANY EXPLANATION TO THAT?<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Detailed Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>The above photographs and text are circulating via email and social media. One version of the message circulates in the form of an attached PowerPoint slide show. The photographs show a carving of an astronaut on the facade of a cathedral in Salamanca, Spain. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"9162856233\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The same photographs have also been posted to a number of online forums and blogs on which they have generated a considerable amount of debate. While some commentators have suggested that the astronaut has been added using image manipulation software, other observers have come up with more outlandish explanations, including time travel, alien visitations in ancient times and amazingly precise predictions of the future by the artists who decorated the original buildings.<\/p>\n<p>More down-to-earth observers have drawn the most obvious conclusion, which is that the astronaut carving was added to the building in much more recent times. And, in fact, this more sensible explanation for the &#8220;mystery&#8221; is entirely correct.<\/p>\n<p>The astronaut, along with other contemporary symbols was added in 1992 during restoration work on the &#8220;new&#8221; cathedral. According to an \u00a0<a class=\"norm\" title=\"O Astronauta da Catedral de Salamanca\" href=\"http:\/\/www.portaldoastronomo.org\/cronica.php?id=67\">article about the restoration<\/a> \u00a0(in Portuguese &#8211; Click \u00a0<a class=\"norm\" title=\"O Astronauta da Catedral de Salamanca: Translation\" href=\"http:\/\/translate.google.com\/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.portaldoastronomo.org%2Fcronica.php%3Fid%3D67&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;sl=pt&amp;tl=en\">here<\/a> \u00a0for Google translation to English), it is a tradition of cathedral builders and restorers to include a contemporary symbol on the building as a means of &#8220;signing&#8221; their work.<\/p>\n<p>A \u00a0<a class=\"norm\" title=\"New Cathedral, Salamanca\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Cathedral,_Salamanca\">Wikipedia article<\/a> \u00a0about the cathedral concurs:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><i>Its main entrance consists of 3 arcs, each leading to the 3 naves (sections) of the church. All three are richly carved. Among the ornate carvings on the fa\u00c3\u00a7ade is the incongruous likeness of an astronaut floating in space; it was added by an artist during restoration work in 1992 as a symbol of the 20th century.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Thus, there is actually no mystery about the Cathedral &#8220;spaceman&#8221; whatsoever.<\/p>\n<p>The message is also inaccurate in another detail. It claims that the astronaut carving is on a cathedral that was built in the year 1102. However, the carving actually graces the wall of the &#8220;new&#8221; cathedral. Construction of the \u00a0<a class=\"norm\" title=\"New Cathedral, Salamanca\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Cathedral,_Salamanca\">New Cathedral<\/a> \u00a0of Salamanca began in 1513. The \u00a0<a class=\"norm\" title=\"Salamanca - Old Cathedral\" href=\"http:\/\/www.planetware.com\/salamanca\/old-cathedral-e-castl-catvie.htm\">Old Cathedral<\/a>, located nearby, is the building that dates back to about 1100 AD.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Third Content Ad Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"1909104632\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Bottom AdLinks --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"1358951439\" data-ad-format=\"link\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/astronaut-carving-on-salamanca-cathedral-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/astronaut-carving-on-salamanca-cathedral-wall\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This story was first published on August 1, 2008 Outline Circulating message questions the mystery of a modern astronaut figure carved onto the wall of a centuries-old cathedral in Salamanca, Spain. \u00a0 Brief Analysis There is no mystery. The astronaut was added in 1992 during restoration work on the cathedral. 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