- Amaq News Agency (Arabic: وكالة أعماق الإخبارية) is a news outlet linked to the Islamic State (IS). Amaq is often the “first point of publication for claims of responsibility” for terrorist attacks in Western countries by the Islamic State. In March 2019, Amaq News Agency was designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the US Department of State.
- Epsilon Canis Majoris (Wikipedia)
Epsilon Canis Majoris is a binary star system and the second-brightest star in the constellation of Canis Major. Its name is a Bayer designation that is Latinised from ε Canis Majoris, and abbreviated Epsilon CMa or ε CMa. This is the 22nd-brightest star in the night sky with an apparent magnitude of 1.50. About 4.7 million years ago, it was the brightest star in the night sky, with an apparent magnitude of −3.99. Based upon parallax measurements obtained during the Hipparcos mission, it is about 430 light-years distant from the Sun.