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Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night has returned to its celestial origins, setting a Guinness World Record in the process. Hundreds of neon-lit drones took to the night s sky over China s Tianjin University to tell the story of the Dutch post-impressionist and pay tribute to his works. The 600 drones mapped out several instantly recognisable motifs from the painter’s oeuvre, including the crescent Moon and spirals of light in the Starry Night. The drones also flew in formations alluding to the painter’s self-portraits, as well as works such as The Mulberry Tree in Autumn and the Sunflowers series. Drone production company, EFYI Group, along with the university, set a new world record for the longest animation performed by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) with a time of 26 minutes and 19 seconds. Though the event took place on December 18, the Guinness World Records announced the achievement earlier this month. ....