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/begin my translation Iranian Experts in N. Korea to Conduct Joint Nuke Experiments N. Korea is reported to be making preparations for joint experiments with Iran with the purpose of nuke development, including high explosive detonators, a reliable military source on N. Korea spelled out on June 14(, 2004.) In G8 Summit at Sea Island not long ago, serious concern was raised on nuclear development in both countries(N. Korea, Iran.) If joint experiments go forward, international community is expected to escalate its opposition to the development further. According to the source, 6-man Iranian delegation went into N. Korea in May....

Dr. Oliver Manuel, a professor of nuclear chemistry, believes that iron, not hydrogen, is the sun’s most abundant element. In a paper accepted for publication in the Journal of Fusion Energy, Manuel asserts that the “standard solar model” -- which assumes that the sun’s core is made of hydrogen -- has led to misunderstandings of how such solar flares occur, as well as inaccurate views on the nature of global climate change. Recent solar flares erupting on the sun’s surface have unleashed powerful geomagnetic storms -- gigantic clouds of highly charged particles that pose a threat to electric utilities, high-frequency...

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2003 September 4 Composite Crab Credit: J. Hester (ASU) et al., CXC, HST, NASA Explanation: The Crab Pulsar, a city-sized, magnetized neutron star spinning 30 times a second, lies at the center of this composite image of the inner region of the well-known Crab Nebula. The spectacular picture combines optical data (red) from the Hubble Space Telescope and x-ray images (blue) from the Chandra Observatory, also used in...

Pravda.RU:Top Stories:More in detail 00:47 2003-03-06 Thousands of Russians volunteer to defend Iraq Around ten thousand Russian citizens have applied for entry visas into Iraq to defend this country against the planned aggression by the warmongering USA and UK, according to the Iraqi Embassy in Moscow. Iraqi Ambassador to Moscow, Abbas Khalaf, declared last week that the Embassy had received around 3,500 requests, a number which has multiplied in the last few days, according to sources in the same Embassy. The requests come from young males, some with combat experience, who describe themselves as “volunteers” who are willing to defend...

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2002 May 14 N44C: A Nebular Mystery Credit: Donald Garnett (U. Arizona) et al., Hubble Heritage Team, NASA Explanation: Why is N44C glowing so strangely? The star that appears to powers the nebula, although young and bright, does not seem hot enough to create some of the colors observed. A search for a hidden hotter star in X-rays has come up empty. One hypothesis is that the known...

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2002 April 14 RX J185635-375: Candidate Quark Star Picture Credit: M. van Kerkwijk (Institute of Astronomy, Utrecht), S. Kulkarni (Caltech), VLT Kueyen, ESO Explanation: Why is RJX J185635-375 so cool and so dim? Previously, this compact star held claim to being the closest neutron star -- only 150 light-years away. Now new observations and analysis indicate not only a cool temperature for RXJ J185635-375, pictured above, but also...