An Ionian eclipse (talk about being in the right place at the right time).
Nauru is a tiny (8 sq. mile) island country with a population of 12,000. Shortly after Bernard Dowiyogo unseated then-President Rene Harris, its telecommunications network collapsed, and the nation degnerated into conflict between the two contenders' forces. Communication has been reduced to contact with ships with Satellite phones, and the last batch of communication indicated that the government is completely bankrupt. No one seems to know who's actually in charge of the country now.
Nauru used to be one of the richest nations in the region, thanks to extensive phosphate mining. Unfortunately, the phosphate has almost all run out, and the mining has reduced the once-beautiful island to a moon-like, inhospitable terrain.
Astronomers have discovered one of the closest stars to our Sun, and they say that more undetected close neighbours may be lurking in our vicinity. The new star was found because its relatively swift motion across the sky was picked up by automated sky surveys. It ranks as the third closest star system and the fifth closest star to our Sun. It is a faint red star, a so-called red dwarf, and is only 7.5 light years away.
Erik says: Fans of Atari are already claiming vindication over the smoother, less realistic graphics from their rivals on the Amiga.
