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Ad Astra (other)
Ad astra (phrase) is a Latin phrase meaning "''to the stars''", and the motto of several organizations Ad astra may also refer to: General * ''Ad Astra'' (magazine), official publication of the National Space Society * ''Ad Astra'' (journal), undergraduate journal of Roosevelt Academy * Ad Astra (convention), Toronto literary science fiction convention * "Ad Astra", a videogame released by Gargoyle Games in 1984. Companies * Ad Astra Rocket Company, a U.S. corporation founded by former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz * Ad Astra Aero, precursor of the now-defunct airline Swissair * Ad Astra Games, a game publisher Literature and art * "Ad Astra", a short story by William Faulkner * "Ad Astra", a short story by Harry Harrison * ''Ad Astra'', a painting by Akseli Gallen-Kallela * ''Ad Astra'' (Lippold sculpture), a large sculpture at the entrance to the National Air and Space Museum Film * ''Ad Astra'' (film), a 2019 American science fiction thriller film Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad Astra (phrase)
''Ad astra'' is a Latin phrase meaning "to the stars". The phrase has origins with Virgil, who wrote in his ''Aeneid'': "''sic itur ad astra''" ('thus one journeys to the stars') and "''opta ardua pennis astra sequi''" ('desire to pursue the highhard to reachstars on wings'). Another origin is Seneca the Younger, who wrote in ''Hercules'': "''non est ad astra mollis e terris via''" ('there is no easy way from the earth to the stars'). Etymology ''Ad'' is a Latin preposition expressing direction toward in space or time (e.g. ''ad nauseam'', ''ad infinitum'', ''ad hoc'', '' ad libidem'', ''ad valorem'', ''ad hominem''). It is also used as a prefix in Latin word formation. ''Astra'' is the accusative plural form of the Latin word ''astrum'' 'star' (from Ancient Greek ἄστρον ''astron'' 'star', from Proto-Indo-European ''*h₂ster-''). Mottos ''Ad astra'' is used as, or as part of, the motto of many organizations, most prominently, air forces. It has also been adopted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akseli Gallen-Kallela
Akseli Gallen-Kallela (26 April 1865 – 7 March 1931) was a Finnish painter who is best known for his illustrations of the ''Kalevala'', the Finnish national epic. His work is considered a very important aspect of the Finnish national identity. He changed his name from Gallén to Gallen-Kallela in 1907. Life and career Early life Gallen-Kallela was born Axel Waldemar Gallén in Pori, Finland, in a Swedish-speaking family. His father Peter Gallén worked as police chief and lawyer. Gallen-Kallela was raised in Tyrvää. At the age of 11 he was sent to Helsinki to study at a grammar school, because his father opposed his ambition to become a painter. After his father's death in 1879, Gallen-Kallela attended drawing classes at the Finnish Art Society (1881–1884) and studied privately under Adolf von Becker. Paris In 1884 he moved to Paris, to study at the Académie Julian. In Paris he became friends with the Finnish painter Albert Edelfelt, the Norwegian painter Car ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adastra (other)
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Adastra (from Latin ''ad astra'', "to the stars") may refer to: *Adastra, a typeface designed in 1928 by Herbert Thannhaeuser of D. Stempel AG *Adastra Films, a French film production company *Adastra Minerals, a British mining company *Johnson RHJ-6 Adastra, an American glider design *Adastra, the ship in " Proxima Centauri", a 1935 short story by Murray Leinster See also * Ad astra (other) Ad astra (phrase) is a Latin phrase meaning "''to the stars''", and the motto of several organizations Ad astra may also refer to: General * ''Ad Astra'' (magazine), official publication of the National Space Society * ''Ad Astra'' (journal), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiritual Beggars
Spiritual Beggars is a stoner metal band from Halmstad, Sweden, formed by Michael Amott, who is known from Arch Enemy, Carcass and Carnage. The band is heavily influenced by 1970s hard rock and incorporates elements of psychedelia into its music. History Spice era Spiritual Beggars was formed in 1993 by Michael Amott. Amott started the band after he left Carcass. Spiritual Beggars debuted with the self-titled ''Spiritual Beggars'' in 1994 and have subsequently released albums as Michael's schedule, which also includes being a full-time member of Arch Enemy, permits. The second album, ''Another Way to Shine'' (1996) was nominated for a Swedish Grammy. The album featured artwork by the legendary artist Hans Arnold, depicting the members of the band in a fairytale world. The third album, ''Mantra III'', saw the band adding Per Wiberg on keyboards. Spiritual Beggars toured Europe with Fu Manchu and made several festival appearances in support of the album. The four ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Masquerade Infernale
''La Masquerade Infernale'' (Misspelled French for ''The Infernal Masquerade''. The correct spelling would be ''La Mascarade Infernale''.) is the second studio album by Arcturus. Released by Misanthropy Records in 1997, the album marks a drastic musical change from the slow, nature-influenced melodic black metal of ''Aspera Hiems Symfonia''. Most of the songs revolve around the themes of theater, literature, and Satan. The screams characteristic of black metal utilized by Kristoffer Rygg on ''Aspera'' are replaced by a gruff, low-toned, clean vocal style. The album also features operatic singing and bizarre high-pitched singing from guest vocalist Simen Hestnæs, who nine years later would replace Rygg as the band's frontman. It was reissued by Candlelight Records in 2003. In 2021, it was elected by ''Metal Hammer'' as the 12th best symphonic metal album of all time. Track listing * The album is actually 1:27 longer than listed due to the hidden track at the beginning of "M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fading Frontier
''Fading Frontier'' is the seventh studio album by the American indie rock band Deerhunter, released on October 16, 2015 on 4AD. Produced by Ben H. Allen, who had previously worked with the band on '' Halcyon Digest'' (2010), and the band itself, the album was preceded by the singles "Snakeskin", "Breaker" and "Living My Life". Background In December 2014, Bradford Cox was involved in a car crash which left him "seriously injured, but also provided a perspective-giving jolt". Prior to the release of ''Fading Frontier'', Cox stated that the accident "erased all illusions" and admitted that it was a definite turning point for him. ''Fading Frontier'' is Deerhunter's and Cox's first release since the accident. This album saw the departure of Frankie Broyles, who left the band in 2015 to focus on his solo career. The song "Ad Astra" contains a sample from Bascom Lamar Lunsford's " I Wish I Was a Mole in the Ground."Joffe, JustinA Totally Batshit Conversation With Deerhunter’s Bradfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad Astra (film)
''Ad Astra'' (Latin for ' To the Stars') is a 2019 American psychological science fiction adventure drama film co-produced, co-written, and directed by James Gray. Starring Brad Pitt (who also co-produced), Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Tyler, and Donald Sutherland, it follows an astronaut who ventures into space in search of his lost father, whose obsessive quest to discover intelligent alien life at all costs threatens the Solar System and all life on Earth. The project was announced in early 2016, with Gray saying he wanted to feature "the most realistic depiction of space travel that's been put in a movie". Pitt signed on to star in April 2017 and the rest of the cast joined later that year. Filming began around Los Angeles that August, lasting through October. ''Ad Astra'' premiered at the Venice Film Festival on August29, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on September20, 2019, by 20th Century Fox. It received positive reviews from critics, with pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad Astra (Lippold Sculpture)
''Ad Astra'' is a public artwork by American artist Richard Lippold. The abstract sculpture is located outside on the Jefferson Drive entrance of and in the collection of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. The sculpture's title is Latin, meaning "To the Stars". Description This abstract statue is made of gold-colored polished stainless steel. Standing at 100 feet tall, the piece consists of a "...three-planed narrow shaft ending in a pointed tip, penetrates a triple star-like cluster near its apex". "Lippard, Richard" ''The Oxford dictionary of American art and artists'', Ann Lee Morgan Information Lippold believed that "the characteristic art of our time deals with the conq ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Harrison (writer)
Harry Max Harrison (born Henry Maxwell Dempsey; March 12, 1925 – August 15, 2012) was an American science fiction author, known mostly for his character The Stainless Steel Rat and for his novel ''Make Room! Make Room!'' (1966). The latter was the rough basis for the motion picture ''Soylent Green'' (1973). Long resident in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, Harrison was involved in the foundation of the Irish Science Fiction Association, and was, with Brian Aldiss, co-president of the Birmingham Science Fiction Group. Aldiss called him "a constant peer and great family friend". His friend Michael Carroll (author), Michael Carroll said of Harrison's work: "Imagine ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' or ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'', and picture them as science-fiction novels. They're rip-roaring adventures, but they're stories with a lot of heart." Novelist Christopher Priest (novelist), Christopher Priest wrote in an obituary Career Before becoming an editor and writer, Harrison ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ad Astra (magazine)
''Ad Astra'' is the quarterly magazine of the National Space Society (NSS). The name literally means ''" To the Stars"''. History The magazine came into being following the merger of the L5 Society and the National Space Institute which became the NSS in 1987. The magazine was established in 1989. It is based in Washington DC. Currently, ''Ad Astra'' has a monthly circulation of approximately 52,000 (print and digital). Imaginova, publisher of Space.com, published ''Ad Astra'' from 2005 to 2008. From 2008 until the company closed, the magazine was published by MM Publishing. The magazine was briefly published by Space.com until 2010, then reverted to internal publication by NSS contractors. Since 2017, ''Ad Astra'''s Editor-in-Chief has been Rod Pyle, a space journalist and historian, radio personality, and author of 17 books. Regular columnists include John F. Kross, Rod Pyle, Pascal Lee, Emily Carney, Frank White (of the Overview Effect), Dale Skran, Nancy Atkinson, Anthony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Faulkner
William Cuthbert Faulkner (; September 25, 1897 – July 6, 1962) was an American writer known for his novels and short stories set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County, based on Lafayette County, Mississippi, where Faulkner spent most of his life. A Nobel Prize laureate, Faulkner is one of the most celebrated writers of American literature and is considered the greatest writer of Southern literature. Born in New Albany, Mississippi, Faulkner's family moved to Oxford, Mississippi when he was a young child. With the outbreak of World War I, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force but did not serve in combat. Returning to Oxford, he attended the University of Mississippi for three semesters before dropping out. He moved to New Orleans, where he wrote his first novel '' Soldiers' Pay'' (1925). He went back to Oxford and wrote '' Sartoris'' (1927), his first work set in the fictional Yoknapatawpha County. In 1929, he published ''The Sound and the Fury''. The following year, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
