Trending in Science (the UK) - Week 39, 2026

Weekly archive: 21–27 Sep 2026 (Monday to Sunday). Final ranking by peak daily search volume, as of Sep 27, 2026.

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1. newsround 2000+ searches · 2 days

   • NASA’s Moon Orbiter Spots New, ‘Once-in-Century’ Moon Crater – NASA Science (.gov)
   • Scientists discover largest new impact crater in the solar system ever—on our moon – Scientific American
2. is it a full moon tonight 2000+ searches

   • Spot the full harvest moon alongside golden Saturn in the night sky – CNN
   • Ready for harvest moon illusion? Why satellite will appear extra large – Detroit Free Press
3. el niño 2026 10000+ searches

   • 'Godzilla' El Niño: What should Londoners do to prepare? – London Evening Standard
   • El Nino has gone 'Godzilla' and it means Britain faces a deep freeze this winter – Daily Star
4. godzilla el nino 500+ searches

   • What is El Niño, what causes it and can we reduce the risks? – The Guardian
   • We can’t stop the ‘Godzilla’ El Niño – but can we limit its damage? – Euronews
5. september full moon 5000+ searches

   • Your Horoscope for the Full Harvest Moon in Aries – Cosmopolitan
   • How to See the Harvest Moon Rise As Venus Sparkles in the Sky This Week – People.com
6. polar vortex 5000+ searches

   • Huge El Niño projected to cause 450,000 deaths in next six months – The Guardian
   • El Niño heat could kill half a million people by February – New Scientist
7. el niño 5000+ searches

   • Weather: Will El Niño mean a snowy winter forecast? – BBC
   • 'Godzilla' El Niño: What should Londoners do to prepare? – London Evening Standard
8. hurricane polo 500+ searches

   • Category 5 Hurricane Polo is an ‘extremely dangerous’ storm off the coast of Mexico – AP News
   • Hurricane Polo grows into Category 5 storm off Mexico, could produce life-threatening flooding – CBS News
9. harvest moon 200+ searches

   • When and how to see the Harvest Moon in 2026 – BBC
   • Spot the full harvest moon alongside golden Saturn in the night sky – CNN
10. volcano 200+ searches

    • Sudden collapse of submarine volcano drives extreme hazards – Nature
    • Small undersea volcanoes may unleash outsized tsunamis – Ars Technica
11. el nino 200+ searches

    • How will ‘super’ El Niño food price shock hit British households? – The Times
    • How ‘Godzilla’ El Niño is Unfolding Across the World – BBC
12. bbc newsround 200+ searches

    • Did Venus 'swallow' its own moon? – BBC
    • Venus ate its moon: How Earth's 'twin' could have swallowed a rocky satellite – Phys.org
13. century 200+ searches

    • Meet the First New Cat Species Discovered in 100 Years – National Geographic
    • Tiny wild cat newly identified as a species draws curious visitors in Bolivia – AP News
14. space 100+ searches

    • Starship Flight 14 – SpaceX
    • SpaceX’s Starship will orbit Earth for first time during next flight – New Scientist