Astronomers have discovered a white dwarf roughly the same mass as Jupiter, which they believe is composed almost entirely of ultra-dense crystalline carbon (so it could very well be a giant diamond). The scientists' article appeared in the journal Science , and its summary is given by New Scientist. Only 30 percent of pulsars—periodically pulsating astronomical radio sources—are star systems consisting of a single neutron star.

26.08.2011, 16:16:19 version Print | PDA/PDA Alexander Lukashenko. Photo by RIA Novosti, Ilya Pitalev Squeak of the people Lukashenko promised to defeat the crisis in two months President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko promised to announce a plan to stabilize the foreign exchange market in one and a half to two months by the end of August. For Minsk, this is really the deadline to try to somehow cajole the creditors who demanded reforms and privatization from Belarus, but never received them.

In Moscow, a court ruled to arrest retired police lieutenant colonel Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov , who is suspected of organizing the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya , RIA Novosti reports . According to investigators, the policeman planned the crime and handed over the murder weapon to the perpetrator. As prosecutor Vyacheslav Smirnov said during the consideration of the arrest petition in the Basmanny Court, witnesses spoke about Pavlyuchenkov’s involvement in the crime.

Hugh Laurie, known for his starring role in the TV series House, starred in an advertisement for L'Oreal anti-wrinkle cream. This was reported on the series' fan club website. In a new video , Hugh Laurie discusses what men should do at 45 when they suddenly realize that they are no longer so young. He considers different solutions: meditation, diet, plastic surgery, youth entertainment, new friends.

Hurricane Irene, the ninth of the 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, struck the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas and Puerto Rico. At least two people were killed and damage was caused to both the agriculture and tourism industries. Infrastructure facilities were destroyed, part of the population was left without water and electricity.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers gave a private benefit concert to benefit the Silverlake Conservatory of Music in Los Angeles, reports the Monsters & Critics website. The musicians managed to raise a million dollars for this non-profit organization. According to M&S, donations raised for the conservatory will go towards a free music education program for children. In the past, the Silver Lake Conservatory of Music has hosted concerts by artists such as Metallica and System of a Down.

The goalkeeper of the KHL club "Metallurg" from Magnitogorsk, Georgy Gelashvili, missed the puck by mistakenly leaving the goal, the club's official website reports. This happened on August 25 in a match with Ak Bars Kazan at the Ivan Romazan Memorial pre-season tournament. Gelashvili thought that the referee was removing one of the opponents and ran to the bench. The Metallurg goalkeeper wanted a fifth field player to take the ice instead of him (his team was playing shorthanded).

A preliminary hearing has begun in Kyiv in a fraud case involving the pastor of the religious organization "Embassy of God", a citizen of Nigeria, Sunday Adelaja. This was reported by Komsomolskaya Pravda in Ukraine . The Embassy of God has been operating in Ukraine since the early 2000s. One of its most famous parishioners was the mayor of Kiev, Leonid Chernovetsky . Adelaja himself did not appear at the first meeting, held on August 25.

Advertising agency CBS Outdoor has threatened to cancel its billion-pound London Underground advertising contract. This was reported by The Guardian . According to CBS Outdoor, the cost of maintaining all advertising spaces in the London Underground was too high. In particular, CBS Outdoor required large expenses to equip the subway with new digital advertising screens.

Since mid-July, when the artificial island of New Holland in St. Petersburg opened for free visits, about 90 thousand St. Petersburg residents have visited it. Each of the visitors left their wishes regarding the development of the island. As RIA Novosti reports , this was stated by the head of the committee for investments and strategic projects of the city administration, Alexey Chichkanov.

The Russian icebreaker Vladimir Ignatyuk will provide cargo delivery to two American scientific stations in Antarctica. The conclusion of the corresponding agreement is reported on the website of the US National Science Foundation (NSF). The icebreaker will clear a passage through the ice of McMurdo Sound. Thus, he will ensure the delivery of goods to the McMurdo station, which is located on Ross Island, and the Amundsen-Scott station, which is located at the South Pole.

26.08.2011, 16:33:32 version Print | PDA/PDA Leaders of Zenit and CSKA Danny (right) and Vagner Love. Photo from the official website of CSKA Tough Zenit and CSKA will compete in the Champions League Russian clubs Zenit and CSKA recognized their opponents from the group stage of the Champions League. It seems that the task of getting out of the group is tough for both the St. Petersburg and CSKA players.

Former FBI agent Ali Soufan, who wrote a book about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said the CIA censored his memoirs. The New York Times writes about this on August 25. According to Soufan's lawyer, the former agent learned from some sources that the intelligence services were preventing the publication of his book because they were not satisfied with its content.

Russia has transferred six Mi-17-B5 multi-purpose helicopters to the Indonesian Ministry of Defense, RIA Novosti reports . The machines were delivered under a contract concluded with Indonesia in 2007. Under this agreement, the Indonesian military should receive 18 Mi-17-B5 helicopters; Currently, taking into account the new batch, the number of such vehicles in the country's armament is 12 units. It is not yet known when the country will receive the remaining six helicopters.

Some personnel were evacuated from one of the Idaho National Laboratory facilities where spent nuclear fuel is stored due to a natural fire. This is reported on the laboratory's website. The evacuation was carried out from the Materials and Fuels Complex. Some of the employees whose work is necessary for the operation of the facility remain in the complex. According to available data, there is no threat of radiation leakage.