- Gacrux (stars.astro.illinois.edu)
GACRUX (Gamma Crucis). In our “western” star lore, the stars with proper names come from the set that could be seen from the lands of the ancient middle east and Arabia, and do not include those of the far southern hemisphere, which is largely invisible below the horizon from northern lands. Yet those who needed the stars to find their way, the old navigators, also needed quick names for some of the stars and just made them up. “Gacrux” is a prime example of such a star, its name deriving strictly from its Greek letter name, Gamma Crucis, the third-brightest star in the constellation Crux, the Southern Cross.
- Address to citizens of Russia (en.kremlin.ru)
I am addressing you today in connection with a horrific and savage act of terrorism, which claimed the lives of dozens of peaceful, innocent people – our compatriots, including children, teenagers, and women.
- Ministry of Defense Telegram post on April 2, 2024
[Translated from Russian] In Moscow and other Russian cities, the number of people wishing to enter military service under contract in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation has increased significantly