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At a July 30, 2026 talk in Houston, NASA's Shatel Bhakta described plans for a sustained human presence at the lunar South Pole, citing terrain, lighting, dust and communications hurdles.
Hong Kong's Centre for Health Protection reported two severe paediatric influenza cases on September 10, both in children unvaccinated in the previous season, as 2026/27 seasonal vaccination programmes were set to begin September 17.
NASA reported on Aug. 11, 2026, that its suitcase-size LEMS seismometer package completed hardware development and testing and awaits assignment to an Artemis mission for deployment near the lunar South Pole.
Near real-time petrol and diesel prices from the UK's Fuel Finder scheme appeared on Google Maps for the first time, a government press release said, with households that own a car potentially saving around £40 a year.
The Centre for Health Protection said on August 9 that a five-year-old girl with underlying illnesses was in serious condition after an influenza A (H1) infection complicated by sepsis.
A NSW program reported on 8 November 2026 was to bring 120 landholders and public land managers together across 600,000 hectares near Walgett to reduce feral pigs, which are estimated to cost Australian agriculture more than $190 million a year.
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 12, 2026, featured a 2024 Perseid meteor image from Poland and noted that the 2026 shower was expected to peak that night with 50-100 meteors per hour.
The Environment Agency issued South West Water a drought permit for Wimbleball Reservoir in Somerset, which serves 390,000 people and was 18% full as of 4 October 2026, against 30% a year earlier.
On October 12, 2026, Hong Kong's Leisure and Cultural Services Department reported red flags at Stanley Main, Shek O, Big Wave Bay and Silverstrand beaches due to big waves, advising against swimming.
Researchers formally mapped a 1.56km rose coral colony off Australia's Cocos (Keeling) Islands, a formation local divers had seen in parts for decades, the ABC reported on November 11, 2026.
NASA's Vertical Motion Simulator at Ames Research Center, in service since 1979, has received upgrades including digital systems and a 4K projection dome, the agency reported on August 12, 2026.
The UK Competition and Markets Authority said on 8 October 2026 it is considering legally binding undertakings from Brink’s, including the sale of two businesses, to address concerns over its acquisition of NCR Atleos.
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