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Review: A new take on ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘The Return’ finds its way home slowly, just like its hero
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Review: A new take on ‘The Odyssey,’ ‘The Return’ finds its way home slowly, just like its hero

LA Times  

Uberto Pasolini tackles Homer’s epic poem “The Odyssey” with his intimate and muscular adaptation “The Return.” Despite the centuries-long significance of the text, not many films have tackled its events directly, and Pasolini focuses on Odysseus’ “nostos” or his return to the island of Ithaca after years fighting in the Trojan War and his long way home. “The Return” proves …

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Ralph Fiennes looks unrecognizable as he reunites with Juliette Binoche for The Return
1 month, 1 week ago

Ralph Fiennes looks unrecognizable as he reunites with Juliette Binoche for The Return

Daily Mail  

Ralph Fiennes is barely recognizable in the newly dropped trailer for his sweeping epic The Return, shedding his matinee-idol looks for a rugged, battle-worn Odysseus. The dashing British actor, 61, reunites with The English Patient co-star Juliette Binoche for this modern retelling of Homer’s Odyssey, marking 30 years since their iconic performances in the Oscar-winning Best Picture. Ralph Fiennes is …

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Stephen Fry's ‘Odyssey’: The appeal of epics, legends and myths
1 month, 1 week ago

Stephen Fry's ‘Odyssey’: The appeal of epics, legends and myths

Live Mint  

Retelling myths and epics for contemporary readers is one of the easiest and, if you are lucky, most lucrative route to a writing career. Even as scholars dissect these departures from the original and argue over the politics of Fry’s decisions, it is worth going back to a fundamental question: Why does the appeal of epics, legends and myths refuse …

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US spacecraft Odysseus stops working days after tipping over on Moon surface
9 months, 3 weeks ago

US spacecraft Odysseus stops working days after tipping over on Moon surface

Hindustan Times  

Odysseus, the first private US spacecraft to land on the moon, fell silent on Thursday, a week after breaking its leg at touchdown and tipping over near the lunar south pole. This image of Intuitive Machines shows approximately 30 meters above the lunar surface before Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lunar lander lands on the south pole region of the moon. Originally …

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First U.S. moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
9 months, 3 weeks ago

First U.S. moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

LA Times  

The Odysseus lunar lander sent this fisheye lens image before it was powered down. The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo program fell silent a week after breaking a leg at touchdown and tipping over near the lunar south pole. Intuitive Machines spokesman Josh Marshall said these final steps drained the lander’s batteries and put …

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First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
9 months, 3 weeks ago

First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts fell silent Thursday, a week after breaking a leg at touchdown and tipping over near the lunar south pole. Intuitive Machines spokesman Josh Marshall said these final steps drained the lander’s batteries and put Odysseus “down for a long nap.” “Good night, Odie. …

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Private US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Private US moon lander still working after breaking leg and falling, but not for long

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over, according to company officials who said Wednesday it was on the verge of losing power. “Imagine leaving your favorite electronics outside for 14 nights in Antarctica!” The mission was the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 …

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Private US moon lander still working but not for long
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Private US moon lander still working but not for long

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The first U.S. spacecraft to …

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Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A moon lander that ended up on its side managed to beam back more pictures, with only hours remaining before it dies. Intuitive Machines posted new photos of the moon’s unexplored south polar region Tuesday. The company’s lander, Odysseus, captured the shots last Thursday shortly before making the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more …

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See pics from recent moon landing: Odyssey spacecraft sends first images
9 months, 3 weeks ago

See pics from recent moon landing: Odyssey spacecraft sends first images

Live Mint  

The Odysseus spacecraft fell over when it landed on the Moon but still sent back pictures from the far south, a place no ship had landed before. Made by Intuitive Machines in Houston, this unmanned ship marked America's return to the moon after 50 years, a first for a private company. See Pic: NASA Hubble captures dwarf galaxy where new …

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Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private US lunar lander will stop working Tuesday
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private US lunar lander will stop working Tuesday

Associated Press  

Read the latest: Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon. Based on photos from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter flying overhead, Odysseus landed within a …

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Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private U.S. lunar lander will stop working
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private U.S. lunar lander will stop working

LA Times  

A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon. The lander, named Odysseus, is the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in more than 50 years, carrying experiments for NASA, the main sponsor. Based on photos from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter flying …

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Why did America return to the Moon? What does Odysseus mean for future lunar missions?
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Why did America return to the Moon? What does Odysseus mean for future lunar missions?

ABC  

"Houston, Odysseus has found its new home." The US-based company Intuitive Machines successfully landed its Odysseus lunar robot near the Moon's south pole on Friday morning Australian time. "One of the big unsolved problems is how to do anything on the Moon's surface without lunar dust getting in the way," Dr Gorman said. Dr Neumann said going to Mars was …

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American lunar mission's Odysseus possibly landed sideways on Moon | Check details
9 months, 4 weeks ago

American lunar mission's Odysseus possibly landed sideways on Moon | Check details

India TV News  

The company behind America's latest lunar mission, Intuitive Machines, reported on Friday that their spacecraft, named Odysseus, may have landed sideways on the Moon's surface. Initial misinterpretation Initially, Intuitive Machines stated that their spaceship was upright, but CEO Steve Altemus later clarified that it likely tipped over and ended up lying horizontally with its top resting on a small rock. …

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Astronomers discover three new moons around Neptune and Uranus: Details here
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Astronomers discover three new moons around Neptune and Uranus: Details here

India TV News  

Astronomers have found three new moons in our solar system. Two of these new moons are circling Neptune and one has been found circling around Uranus. With the latest discovery, the total number of known moons around Neptune and Uranus now stands at 16 and 28 respectively. One of Neptune’s new moons has the longest known orbital journey yet. It …

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Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says
10 months ago

Private US spacecraft is on its side on the moon with some antennas covered up, the company says

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private U.S. lunar lander tipped over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday. FILE - This image provided by Intuitive Machines shows its Odysseus lunar lander over the near side of the moon following lunar orbit insertion, Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. With Thursday’s …

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Commercial US spaceship Odysseus lands on moon but transmitting weak signal
10 months ago

Commercial US spaceship Odysseus lands on moon but transmitting weak signal

Hindustan Times  

A commercial spaceship landed near the moon's south pole but the flight controllers were receiving a signal from the hexagon-shaped lander Odysseus, the company behind the mission said. This image provided by Intuitive Machines shows its Odysseus lunar lander over the near side of the moon following lunar orbit insertion on Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024. “But we can confirm, without …

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Odysseus spacecraft achieves first commercial moon landing in US history
10 months ago

Odysseus spacecraft achieves first commercial moon landing in US history

India TV News  

The Odysseus spacecraft, representing the United States, has accomplished a groundbreaking milestone by successfully landing on the moon, marking the first commercial lunar landing in American history. Intuitive Machines, the commercial entity behind the Nova-C lander, has etched its name in history as the first private enterprise to execute a triumphant landing on the lunar surface. Reviving lunar exploration The …

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US company Intuitive Machines makes historic Moon landing with Odysseus lander — as it happened
10 months ago

US company Intuitive Machines makes historic Moon landing with Odysseus lander — as it happened

ABC  

Here's what space archaeologist Dr Alice Gorman from Flinders University has to say about it: This mini-Moons artwork was conceived by the US artist Jeff Koons, and is called Moon Phases. They include the people you'd expect, like Mother Theresa, but some unconventional choices too: like Josephine Baker, the French-American dancer of the Jazz Age who was also a civil …

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Moon landing: Odysseus marks first US landing in over 50 years
10 months ago

Moon landing: Odysseus marks first US landing in over 50 years

Associated Press  

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A private lander on Thursday made the first U.S. touchdown on the moon in more than 50 years, but managed just a weak signal back until flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact. This image provided by Intuitive Machines shows its Odysseus lunar lander with the Earth in the background on Feb. 16, 2024. The company’s …

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Intuitive Machines' Odysseus US Moon landing: When will it touch down and how to watch
10 months ago

Intuitive Machines' Odysseus US Moon landing: When will it touch down and how to watch

Hindustan Times  

All set to make history as the first private lunar lander, Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft is slated to land on the Moon safely on Thursday, February 22. In this photo courtesy of Intuitive Machines, Odysseus passes over the near side of the Moon following lunar orbit during the IM-1 mission on February 21, 2024. / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - …

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US heads back to the Moon -- with a commercial spaceship
10 months ago

US heads back to the Moon -- with a commercial spaceship

Hindustan Times  

One giant leap for the private sector? HT Image A Houston-based company is set Thursday to attempt to land America's first spaceship on the Moon in more than 50 years, as part of a new fleet of NASA-funded commercial landers intended to pave the way for astronauts to return to Earth's celestial neighbor later this decade. If all goes well, …

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Private U.S. craft lands on moon, but tips over, limiting communication
10 months ago

Private U.S. craft lands on moon, but tips over, limiting communication

LA Times  

Dan Harrison, a designer for Intuitive Machines, cheers with colleagues during a watch party in Houston moments after their Odysseus lander arrived on the moon. A private U.S. lunar lander tipped over at touchdown and ended up on its side near the moon’s south pole, hampering communications, company officials said Friday. With Thursday’s touchdown, Intuitive Machines became the first private …

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Odysseus: The Moon mission to prevent 'spaceship sandblasting'
10 months ago

Odysseus: The Moon mission to prevent 'spaceship sandblasting'

BBC  

Odysseus: The Moon mission to prevent 'spaceship sandblasting' Intuitive Machines A US private company has made a historic landing on the Moon. It's part of Nasa's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative intended to support the agency’s Artemis programme that is aiming to send astronauts back to the Moon and even build a permanent base there. One precursor mission, Chang'e-7, slated …

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