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Is an aurora cruise worth it? I joined Hurtigruten's Signature Voyage to find out

Sailing through Arctic Norway under the aurora, this voyage redefines what cruising and chasing the northern lights can really be.

Space · Nov 17, 2025

10 Real Reasons He Ghosted You Out of Nowhere

There you were, texting back and forth with someone who seemed genuinely interested, someone who laughed at your jokes, remembered your favorite snack, and maybe even hinted at future plans. Everything felt easy, flirty, promising—until suddenly it didn’t. One day he was enthusiastically replying, and the next he vanished like…

Everybody Loves Your Money · Nov 17, 2025

3I/ATLAS: ESA Mars Probe Reveals Closest-Ever Images of 'Alien' Object

The ESA's Mars probe, TGO, captured the closest images ever of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, improving its trajectory tenfold.

International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025

Tech Brief (Nov. 17): Robot-Maker Unitree Steps Closer to China IPO

Nexperia’s Dutch headquarters blamed its China unit for any failure to stabilize wafer shipments to customers, three Chinese astronauts returned safely to Earth after making an emergency switch to a backup spacecraft

Caixin Global · Nov 17, 2025

"It's not hard to see why they got left behind by Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and Saxon": Praying Mantis fail to surf the NWOBHM wave on Time Tells No Lies

Life at the melodic end of the hard rock spectrum was not always kind

Louder · Nov 17, 2025

The U.S. aims to breathe easy amid China’s chokehold on rare earths, but loosening the grip takes years of concerted effort

U.S. races to establish rare earths supply chains domestically and abroad in "Cold War 2.0."

Fortune · Nov 17, 2025

'Final Warning From Space' as NASA Launches Sentinel 6B to Track Rising Seas While Storm-Lashed California Watches in Awe

NASA's Sentinel 6B lifts off from rain-soaked California to deliver the most precise data yet on rising seas, sparking debate over climate messaging.

International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025

Scott Bessent Expects US-China Rare Earths Deal By Thanksgiving Based On Xi Jinping's 'Word' But Issues Caution: 'All Options...'

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent expressed optimism about the ongoing rare earths deal between the U.S. and China, hinting at a potential resolution by Thanksgiving.

Benzinga · Nov 17, 2025

15 Years In The Field Taught Me 31 Things About Foxes That Might Surprise You

When I first photographed foxes, I thought I knew them: cute, clever, sly. Fifteen years and thousands of hours later, I’ve learned this: the more you know about foxes, the less you know.

Bored Panda · Nov 17, 2025

JWST Spots Rare 40-Minute Flare From Milky Way's Black Hole, Surprising Astronomers

James Webb Space Telescope's mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) noticed an infrared flare from the Milky Way's supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* that lasted for 40 minutes.

International Business Times UK · Nov 17, 2025