Trending in Science (Australia) - Week 44, 2026

Weekly archive: 26 Oct – 1 Nov 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Nov 1, 2026.

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1. ed138 dwarf planet 5000+ searches

   • ‘It’s big’: Astronomers make startling discovery of a possible dwarf planet beyond Pluto – CNN
   • World's largest digital camera snaps new world beyond Pluto – New Atlas
2. dwarf planet beyond pluto 2000+ searches

   • Rubin Observatory reveals its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar system – Phys.org
   • Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet – Space
3. dwarf planet 500+ searches

   • Rubin Observatory reveals its first dwarf planet candidate in our solar system – Phys.org
   • Astronomers found a mysterious object beyond Neptune, and it could be a new dwarf planet – Space
4. moon 200+ searches

   • Spectacular Rocket Launch: The MMX Mission to Phobos is Underway! – Yahoo
   • Japan sets off to bring back a piece of a martian moon – Chattanooga Times Free Press
5. moon time today 200+ searches

   • Moonrise Time today (Oct 29): When will the moon rise tonight? Check city-wise timings in India – Moneycontrol.com
   • Karwa Chauth 2026 Moonrise Time Live Update: When is Karwa Chauth 2027? – The Times of India
6. meteorite 100+ searches

   • NASA-funded Study Details One of Oldest Mars Meteorites Ever Found – NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) (.gov)
   • This Rosy Stone Spotted in the Sahara Turned Out to Be a 4.1-Billion-Year-Old Meteorite From Mars, One of the Oldest Ever Found – Smithsonian Magazine
7. spaceplane 100+ searches

   • China's secretive space plane caught on camera in incredible new photo released by US military – Space
   • China’s top-secret spaceplane can’t hide in low-Earth orbit – Ars Technica