The 13th UK–Japan Joint Committee on science and technology met in Tokyo on 9 October 2026, endorsing collaboration and setting shared priorities, including 15 areas with goals in an attached fact sheet.
A Strategic Place Partnership, signed on 9 October 2026, links Homes England with Hull and East Yorkshire bodies on housing and regeneration, including up to 850 homes planned at East Bank and around 1,800 at Howden.
An independent review, chaired by Professor Peter Fonagy, found mental distress has increased substantially among children and young people, with ADHD and autism prevalence broadly stable. The government pledged earlier, needs-led support in England.
Stickney Crater is more than 9 kilometers across, nearly half the diameter of Phobos, and the enhanced-color view was captured by the HiRISE camera in March 2008.
Persistent heavy rain since mid-September 2026 has flooded 50 Thai provinces, affecting more than 4 million people, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
A Copernicus Sentinel-2 image acquired on 5 April 2026 shows Etosha National Park in northern Namibia, including the Etosha Pan and smaller salt pans, with vegetation appearing red in false colour.
Astronauts on the International Space Station started decommissioning ESA's Fluid Science Laboratory on 9 October 2026, closing out more than 18 years of microgravity research inside the Columbus laboratory.
A prototype of Europe's ExoMars Rosalind Franklin rover travelled 220 metres across Spain's Tabernas desert during an eight-day test, part of preparations for a planned Mars landing in 2030.
Interim IFF Research findings on inspections under Ofsted's renewed framework, covering January to April 2026, report generally positive views alongside workload and wellbeing concerns.
A UK government consultation opened on 8 October 2026 on extending Awaab's Law to private renters and other housing in England, with plans that could cover around 9 million homes. It closes 18 December 2026.
In an Oct. 8, 2026, advisory, NASA announced a media teleconference for Oct. 15 about MMX. The mission's launch was then scheduled for Oct. 19 EDT, or Oct. 20 in Japan.
NASA announced a metascience push expanding dual anonymous peer review and a fellowship program for 10 doctoral students, presented alongside the White House science summit in Washington.
