U.S., North Korea Headed for Clash Over Rocket Launch

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In 1949 the US was out ahead in physics and we had elements 97 (Berkelium) and 98 (Californium) named after important US locales. Recently the Dubna team in Russia has been trying to change the name of element 114 Ununquadium, which was discovered in 1998, to "Flerovium" after Soviet physicist Flyorov. Now, to get a US astronaut into orbit, the US has to pay the Russians to do this with one of their spacecraft. It's beginning to look like a North Korean satellite would be just another subtle way to kick the American Science establishment in the butt.

DSC of GA 8:21PM April 02, 2012

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