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Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection reported on August 11 an 18-month-old boy in serious condition with influenza A complicated by encephalopathy and septic shock, and said eight severe paediatric influenza cases had been recorded since late June.
Five teams from 128 submissions and 49 countries reached the final phase of the Rock and Roll with NASA Challenge, testing rover wheel prototypes on July 31, 2026, at Johnson Space Center's Rock Yard.
NASA named All Points Logistics, Blue Origin, Firefly Aerospace and L3Harris Technologies as awardees under an on-ramp provision to its Spacecraft Processing Operations Contract, a vehicle with a $100 million aggregate ceiling.
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.
Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection recorded a severe paediatric influenza case involving a 17-year-old boy on September 14, 2026, as flu activity stayed high and 2026/27 vaccination programmes were set to begin September 17.
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot were preparing for a roughly six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk to replace a Space-to-Ground antenna at the International Space Station, NASA said on August 18, 2026.
As of August 12, 2026, Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection recorded a 17-month-old girl critically ill with influenza A complicated by severe pneumonia and septic shock, bringing the season's severe paediatric total to nine cases.
NASA's 2027 Gateways to Blue Skies competition asks college teams to design aircraft that could inspect bridges, tunnels and other infrastructure by 2035 or sooner, with up to eight finalists receiving $9,000 prizes.
The Hong Kong Space Museum began screening a new 28-minute 3D dome show, "Explore 3D", at its Space Theatre on October 15, 2026, with screenings running until July 14, 2027.
On September 15, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department said the Environmental Protection Department rated Trio Beach in Sai Kung District Grade 4, meaning the water was not suitable for swimming and a red flag was hoisted.
A NASA-led study published Aug. 19, 2026, in Science Advances reports that several microbes commonly found in spaceflight environments and on human skin could survive in shaded areas near the Moon’s South Pole.
A 9 October 2026 Environment Agency report said Somerset Prepared's annual Community Resilience Day, planned for 21 October at Millfield School in Street, would focus on young people's role in emergency planning.
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