Trending in Science (the UK) - Week 41, 2026

Weekly archive: 5–11 Oct 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Oct 11, 2026.

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1. northern lights 500+ searches · 2 days

   • Where can you see the Northern Lights this weekend? – BBC
   • G2 (Moderate) Geomagnetic Storm Watch for 09 Oct – NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center (.gov)
2. world space week 2026 20000+ searches

   • Iran's new satellite ready to launch – Tabnak
   • World Space Week highlighting ‘Rocket Revolution’ – Tehran Times
3. hurricane simon 200+ searches

   • Hurricane Simon strengthens as it nears western Mexico – RTE.ie
   • Hurricane Isaias makes landfall in US as another powerful storm barrels towards Mexico – Sky News
4. nasa 2000+ searches

   • Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90 – MIT News
   • Margaret Hamilton, who led a software team for NASA’s Apollo program, dies at 90 – NBC News
5. newsround 2000+ searches

   • SpaceX's Crew-13 astronaut launch in infrared | Space photo of the day for Oct. 5, 2026 – Space
   • SpaceX Successfully Nails Three Launches in a Row – Yahoo Finance
6. star trek: deep space nine 100+ searches

   • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Officially Returns With New Sequel On November 17 – IMDb
   • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Officially Returns With New Sequel On November 17 – ScreenRant
7. el nino polar vortex 1000+ searches

   • Will El Niño and the polar vortex bring snow to the UK this winter? – BBC
   • 'Plunging temperatures' and 'wall of rain and snow'? Met Office sets the record straight – Sky News
8. draconids meteor shower 1000+ searches

   • How to see the meteor shower that won’t keep you up all night – CNN
   • Draconids meteor shower to peak tonight: The best time watch in the UK and US – The Independent
9. white dwarf 1000+ searches

   • Discovery of a second-generation planet candidate accreting onto a white dwarf – Nature
   • ‘Phoenix planet’ may have formed from a dead star’s ashes – CNN
10. francis halzen 1000+ searches

    • 'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel – BBC
    • Nobel prize in physics goes to Francis Halzen for south pole work on neutrinos – The Guardian
11. florida hurricane 500+ searches

    • Hurricane Isaias downgraded after making landfall in Florida – BBC
    • Hundreds of thousands without power after Isaias slams the Florida Panhandle and Alabama – The Independent
12. world space week 2026 theme 500+ searches

    • World Space Week 2026 #RocketRevolution – Adafruit
    • World Space Week: Which countries have sent people to space? – Al Jazeera
13. record breaking el niño effects 500+ searches

    • All eyes are on this new El Niño forecast for California – SFGATE
    • Climate expert issues most dire El Niño warning yet: ‘I am officially concerned’ – KTLA
14. meteor showers 500+ searches

    • Draconid meteor shower 2026: peak time and viewing guide – The Weather Channel
    • Orionid meteor shower 2026: How and when to see it – BBC
15. climate 500+ searches

    • US supreme court hears big oil’s bid to block climate damage lawsuits – The Guardian
    • Justices Grapple With Questions of Jurisdiction in Case Against Oil Companies – The New York Times
16. earthquake 200+ searches

    • M4.8 earthquake strikes eastern Japan, including Chiba Prefecture – Japan Wire by Kyodo News
    • Two earthquakes strike eastern Japan within hours, no tsunami threat – ANews
17. aldabra giant tortoise population seychelles 200+ searches

    • Seychelles giant tortoise numbers hit record 180,000 in conservation triumph – The Guardian
    • Giant tortoises outnumber people in Seychelles, with nearly 183,000 on Aldabra – Phys.org
18. meteor shower 200+ searches

    • Draconid meteor shower 2026: peak time and viewing guide – The Weather Channel
    • Orionid meteor shower 2026: How and when to see it – BBC
19. tropical storm isaias forecast 100+ searches

    • Tropical Storm Isaias forecast to become first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 – BBC
    • Isaias becomes Atlantic season’s first hurricane as it heads for Gulf Coast – CNN