Odysseus
noun
Odys·seus
ō-ˈdi-sē-əs 
-ˈdis-yəs,
-ˈdi-shəs,
-ˈdi-ˌshüs
: a king of Ithaca and Greek leader in the Trojan War who after the war wanders 10 years before reaching home
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There’s a man called the Odysseus of Honey who travels around by boats getting fresh honey from the bees.
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Mark Ellwood, Fortune Europe, 6 Apr. 2024
The reality of such developments is not far off, with Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander touching down on the moon earlier this year and NASA planning a manned landing in 2026.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
For Intuitive Machines, which is partnering with AVL, Boeing, Michelin and Northrop Grumman, the contract award is another step in expanding its work on the moon after the landing of its Odysseus spacecraft earlier this year.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Small Ithaka, known to Homer fans as the home of Odysseus, is still relatively undiscovered.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
The Timeless Allure of the Amalfi Coast On the Amalfi Coast, centuries of stories prevail, from those of Odysseus to Sophia Loren.
—Rob Ledonne, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
Over the weekend, the U.S. private spacecraft Odysseus, which launched to the moon on February 15, was declared to be permanently dormant after failing to radio from the lunar south pole.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
The lander’s developer, Intuitive Machines, has been trying to reestablish communication with Odysseus in the hopes that a solar charge would restore its capabilities.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
The Odysseus lander is a little wider than a hot-dog stand.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Mark Ellwood, Fortune Europe, 6 Apr. 2024
The reality of such developments is not far off, with Intuitive Machines' Odysseus lander touching down on the moon earlier this year and NASA planning a manned landing in 2026.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2024
For Intuitive Machines, which is partnering with AVL, Boeing, Michelin and Northrop Grumman, the contract award is another step in expanding its work on the moon after the landing of its Odysseus spacecraft earlier this year.
—Christian Davenport, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Small Ithaka, known to Homer fans as the home of Odysseus, is still relatively undiscovered.
—Eleni N. Gage, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2024
The Timeless Allure of the Amalfi Coast On the Amalfi Coast, centuries of stories prevail, from those of Odysseus to Sophia Loren.
—Rob Ledonne, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2024
Over the weekend, the U.S. private spacecraft Odysseus, which launched to the moon on February 15, was declared to be permanently dormant after failing to radio from the lunar south pole.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
The lander’s developer, Intuitive Machines, has been trying to reestablish communication with Odysseus in the hopes that a solar charge would restore its capabilities.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 26 Mar. 2024
The Odysseus lander is a little wider than a hot-dog stand.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
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