Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank. From :- Sky & Telescope By :- J. Kelly Beatty Editted by :- Amal Udawatta Although the winter Milky Way near Orion is not as bright and distinct as the summer Milky Way, it likewise stretches north to south across the entire sky and is adorned with the most brilliant stars and countless deep-sky objects. Alireza Vafa In this month’s episode, go on a guided tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during February. First we’ll keep tabs on the Moon; say good-bye to Saturn; trace out the Winter Milky Way; and explore some lesser-known constellations near Orion. Note where the Sun sets and, once twilight envelops you, wheel around to the left until you’re looking in nearly the opposite direction. The night sky’s most dazzling star is Sirius, down near the southeastern horizon. Also known as the Dog Star, Sirius appears so bright partly because it is bright, outshining the Sun by 25 times, and partly because...
From ::- BBC World News From :- BBC World News By :- Greg McKevitt Editted by :- Amal Udawatta Getty Images Agatha Christie's murder mysteries have captivated audiences for more than a century, but, 50 years after her death, she remains an enigma. A rarely heard BBC interview from 1955 reveals some of the secrets of a writer who was as complex as her plots. Dame Agatha Christie was brilliant at hiding in plain sight. She presented herself as a genial older lady in a fur coat who loved gardening, good food, family and dogs, but behind that cosy exterior she delighted in plotting best-selling stories of poisonings, betrayals and blood. And she offered few clues to the inner workings of her ingenious mind. Christie was chronically shy, but in 1955 she was persuaded to give a rare interview in her London flat for a BBC radio profile. In it she revealed how an unconventional childhood fired her imagination, why writing plays was easier than writing novels, and how she cou...