Famous “Seven Sisters” Revealed to Have a Vast Stellar Family Astronomers have uncovered that the iconic Pleiades star cluster — long known as the “Seven Sisters” — is home to thousands more stars than previously believed. Using data from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and the European Space Agency’s Gaia observatory, researchers found that the cluster contains around 20 times more stars than earlier estimates suggested. The discovery redefines humanity’s understanding of one of the most recognizable features in the night sky and offers fresh insights into how stars are born and evolve together over time. “This study changes…
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The Bank of England (BoE) said the broader benefits of its government bond-buying program help counterbalance the sizable losses now crystallizing on its balance sheet, a politically sensitive issue because His Majesty’s Treasury indemnifies those losses. The BoE revised its standard estimate of the net lifetime loss arising directly from quantitative easing (QE) to a range of £60 billion to £120 billion, depending on how interest rates evolve. That compares with an August projection of £55 billion to £115 billion, reflecting market moves since the summer and the ongoing unwind of the portfolio. Governor Andrew Bailey conveyed the updated figures…
Newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein have reignited debate over President Donald Trump’s past friendship with the disgraced financier. The messages, unveiled by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, include a 2019 email in which Epstein claimed Trump “knew about the girls.” The White House quickly pushed back, calling the leak a politically motivated attack aimed at tarnishing Trump’s reputation. Epstein’s Emails Surface Again The cache of messages, totaling over 23,000 documents from Epstein’s estate, includes a 2011 email where Epstein told Ghislaine Maxwell, “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump. (Redacted name) spent…
Space Debris Forces Mission Extension China’s Manned Space Engineering Office confirmed that the three astronauts aboard the Shenzhou-20 spacecraft remain “in good condition, working and living normally” after their planned return to Earth was postponed. The delay came after mission controllers detected that the return module may have been struck by a small piece of space debris, prompting an immediate suspension of reentry plans. The crew — Chen Dong, Chen Zhongrui, and Wang Jie — had been scheduled to return earlier this month after completing a six-month stay aboard the Tiangong space station. The space agency said the mission team…
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank Group Corp. announced on Tuesday that it has sold its entire stake in Nvidia Corporation, raising approximately US $5.8 billion. The stake sale, executed in October, marks a deliberate move by SoftBank to reallocate capital toward its deepening commitments in artificial intelligence. The company reported that for the six-month period ending September, net profit soared to about ¥2.5 trillion (roughly US $13 billion), with sales rising 7.7 % year-on-year to ¥3.7 trillion (around US $24 billion). Strategic Divestiture Signals Pivot in Investment Focus SoftBank framed the sale as part of a broader strategic redirection, stating that the…
Americans are increasingly opting for buses and trains over planes for Thanksgiving travel as the aviation system struggles with mass cancellations and lengthening security lines during the U.S. government shutdown. Travel search engine Wanderu reports combined bus and rail bookings up 12% year on year for the holiday period, with certain departure dates showing 20%–30% gains. Demand is concentrated on routes feeding large metro areas and their suburbs, including St. Louis, New York City, and Washington, D.C., where travelers are reshuffling plans to avoid airport disruptions. The shift to ground transport coincides with a wave of trip cancellations by flyers…
A Breakout Performance in Green Bay Jaelan Phillips wasted no time proving his value to the Philadelphia Eagles. In his first game since being traded from the Miami Dolphins, the 25-year-old outside linebacker played a decisive role in the Eagles’ gritty 10-7 victory over the Green Bay Packers on Monday night at Lambeau Field. Phillips led all edge rushers with 52 snaps, finishing with seven quarterback pressures, six tackles, two hits on Jordan Love, and a fumble recovery. His biggest moment came in the final minutes — a fourth-and-1 stop that triggered a Josh Jacobs fumble, effectively sealing the win.…
A Landmark for Black Art and Harlem’s Cultural Legacy The long-awaited Studio Museum in Harlem, designed by Adjaye Associates, has been revealed in full ahead of its public opening on November 15. Rising on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the striking new structure replaces the museum’s former home — a converted bank building that served the institution since 1982 — with a purpose-built, seven-storey space dedicated to artists of African descent. The project marks a major milestone for both Harlem’s cultural landscape and for British-Ghanaian architect Sir David Adjaye, whose firm first unveiled the design in 2015. Ground was…
Typhoon Fung-wong moved out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, after unleashing torrential rain and fierce winds that triggered floods, landslides, and extensive infrastructure damage across Luzon. Authorities reported at least eight deaths, with officials continuing to verify casualty figures as access improves to isolated communities. The storm displaced more than 1.4 million people, many of whom crowded into emergency shelters as neighborhoods were inundated or cut off by debris. Emergency agencies said the cyclone’s passage left entire provinces without power and severed road links in multiple regions, complicating rescue and relief efforts. While early preparedness measures…
Preliminary testing by California health authorities detected bacteria capable of producing botulism toxin in ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula, triggering a voluntary recall of two product lots. The affected codes are 206VABP/251261P2 and 206VABP/251131P2, each labeled “Use by 01 Dec 2026.” The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advised parents and caregivers to stop using cans from these lots, record the lot and date information printed on the bottom of the container, and dispose of the product. Officials emphasized that additional laboratory work is underway to confirm the early findings and to determine whether contamination is isolated to the…
