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Leftover pieces from the formation of the solar system, the lego blocks. if you could study it in detail, we would learn all kinds of things about our own origin, about where the earth and the rest of the solar system came from. gregg: fascinating. corey powell, always good to see you. thank you so much. martha: new concerns that al-qaeda may be playing a bigger role in the carnage in syria. so will this prompt the u.s. and others to act? the lawmakers today grilling our intel sources. were goin...

As the missile crisis continues to unfold. high alert this morning. a u.s. official telling cnn, north korea raised one missile to an upright firing position and test launch could be immine imminent. jim clancy live from seoul. do we know anything about a possible missile launch here? >> you know, barbara starr, coming out with the report from the u.s. official would indicate that perhaps north koreans were checking, trying to make sure everything was right. remember, they sell this missile tech...

Paul raising that question at a hearing, and now we know a little bit more. catherine, thank you very much. >> reporter: youre welcome. gregg: new concerns out of north korea today, two mobile missile launchers have been positioned on the countrys east coast. pentagon officials say a test launch could come at any time, and this particular missile has a range of about 2500 miles putting japan directly within striking distance. joel rosenberg joins, former aide to prime minister benjamin netanyahu...

Launchers are in position, missiles are facing skyward. david piper is streaming live from seoul, south korea, just 30 miles from the north korean border. could this test launch come at any time? >> reporter: hi, gregg, yes. well, theres a report coming out of japan now, im quoting a japanese official, as saying one of these missiles has been put into the launch position. no other confirmation at this time, but we do understand they did move two of these missiles to the east coast over the last ...

The obama administration now believes a test launch of north korean missiles could be imminent and that north korea would not give the standard warning to shipping in the region, to aviation in the region. theyre taking this very, very seriously. what do you make of it? >> reporter: obviously it has to be taken very seriously. ive got the latest issue of the economist which basically says korean roulette. you see kim jong-uns finger on the red button. that pretty much sums up the feelings. we si...

Trying to learn as much as they can. lets get more with the chief responsibility correspondent christiane amanpour and fareed zakaria, the host of fareed zakaria gps. christiane, they believe now a test launch of north korean missiles could be imminent, and that north korea would not give the standard warning to shipping in the region, to aviation in the region. theyre taking this very, very seriously. what do you make of this? >> well, obviously it has to be taken very, very seriously. i think,...

>> it could be imminent. we have to assume there will be a test launch. the way theyve tested previous missiles before. thats a totally different story, if theres an attack on a target. for instance. a couple years back, in 2010, north korea attacked the south korean ship, killed 46 south korean sailors. theyve attacked with artillery, a south korean island. so whether this is a test of a missile, which is providing its not targeted at south korea or the u.s. or any of our allies, providing it i...

Admiral says he doesnt want to see the missile shot down unless it is threatening, that it is going to make a landfall, that is, to hit one of those countries we just talked about. back to you, john. >> is there any way to doubt that north korea will go ahead with this test launch of one or both missiles, and what might the repercussions, the immediate repercussions be? >> i think that its very, very likely. look, youve got kim il-sungs birthday coming up on the 15th. theres going to be major ce...

>> we want to begin this half-hour with new signs that north korea is close to a missile launch. >> we told you the missile is fueled and ready to go. the question is one of timing and direction. abcs lana zak has the latest from seoul. >> reporter: moving increasingly closer to taking action on their threats, a north korean missile is fueled and preparations for launch are likely complete according to a u.s. official. whether the missile will be aimed into the sea as a menacing test launch, or ...

North but certainly people are paying attention as is the stock market. it continues to drop as does the korean currency. wolf. >> concerns in korea and concerns sure. kyung lah, thank you. were joined by senator carl levin. thank you very much for coming in. >> great to be with you, wolf. >> i know your panel had extensive hearings today with the u.s. military commander from the region. the administration were told is told that missile launch could be imminent. what are you hearing? >> it cou...