Phoenix (disambiguation)

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The phoenix is a mythical creature.

Phoenix may also mean:

• The Phoenix, which also has several meanings

In astronomy and space exploration:

• Phoenix (constellation), a minor southern constellation.
• Phoenix (spacecraft), a planned NASA mission to Mars
• The EADS Phoenix, a proposed unmanned European reusable launch vehicle
• Project Phoenix (SETI), a search for extraterrestrial intelligence by listening for radio signals.

In biology:

• Phoenix (plant), genus of trees within the palm family Arecaceae (including the Date Palm)

In comics:

• Phoenix (comics), Marvel Comics superhero or entity.
• Phoenix (manga), a manga by Osamu Tezuka. (Original Japanese title: Hi no Tori).

In computing:

• Phoenix Object Basic, a software-based objective programming language.
• Phoenix operating system shell, developed at Cambridge University for their IBM mainframe
• Phoenix Technologies, a BIOS manufacturer.
• Phoenix, former name of the Mozilla Firefox web browser

In mythology:

• Phoenix, a mythological creature
• Fenghuang, the Chinese phoenix
• Phoenix, a character in the Iliad, tutor of Achilles and father of Adonis; or a different character in Greek mythology, brother of Europa and Cadmus

In naval operations,

• USS Phoenix, the name of several ships in United States Navy
• Phoenix, the first steamboat to sail the open ocean
• Phoenix breakwaters, components of a Mulberry harbour

Places:

• Phoenix, Mauritius
• The Phoenix Islands, a sparsely populated island chain in Kiribati
• In the United States:
  • Phoenix, Arizona
    • Phoenix International Raceway a race track in Phoenix, Arizona
  • Phoenix, Illinois
  • Phoenix, Maryland
  • Phoenix, New York
  • Phoenix, Oregon
  • (Note also places named Phoenixville.)
• Phoenix Park in Dublin, Ireland

In literature and video entertainment:

• Phoenix (TV series), a television series
• Phoenix Television, a Hong Kong based television broadcaster
• Phoenix (German TV station)
• Phoenix (Star Trek), the name of a fictional spacecraft in the Star Trek universe
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a 2003 book, and a film with the same name, planned to be released in 2007

In films:

• Simon Phoenix, name of the villain played by Wesley Snipes in the movie Demolition Man
• The Flight of the Phoenix, (1964) novel by Elleston Trevor; remade into the following two films
  • The Flight of the Phoenix (1965 film), starring James Stewart
  • Flight of the Phoenix (2004 film), starring Dennis Quaid
• Flight to the Phoenix (2005 film), starring Tom Hanks

Other uses

• Phoenix Natural Gas, a utility company supplying Northern Ireland with natural gas.
• Phoenix (currency), first modern Greek currency
• AIM-54 Phoenix, a long-range air-to-air missile
• Bristol Phoenix, a diesel-powered aircraft engine
• Phoenix, first major computer hacker to be arrested by Australian Federal Police after intruding into US defense and nuclear weapons research computer systems
• Transsylvania Phoenix, a Romanian rock band
• Operation Phoenix, CIA program in Vietnam to "neutralize" the civilian population
• Phoenix, a nickname sometimes used for Japan after World War II
• The Phoenix, a roller coaster in Knoebels amusement park inElysburg, Pennsylvania.
• Loyola Phoenix, a newspaper of Loyola University Chicago
• Phoenix (arcade game), a 1980 arcade game
• Phoenix (band), a French pop band
• The Phoenix (magazine), Irish news and satire magazine.
• "The Phoenix", alias for professional wrestler Jody Fleisch.
• Phoenix, the nickname of Dave Farrell, a bass guitarist in Linkin Park
• Project Phoenix (South Africa), the name of the South African National Defence Force programme to revive its Reserve Force.
• Phoenix Project (UAV), a university designed UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle)

See also:

• Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights