For astronomers, it appears that not only does size really matter but so does an eye-opening location.

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Feb 12, 2010 4.3 / 5 (15) 7

(PhysOrg.com) -- A thin rain of charged particles continually bombards our atmosphere from outer space. The mysterious particles were first detected 100 years ago but until 10 years ago when a new type of ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Dec 07, 2009 4.4 / 5 (12) 4

Scientists from the University of Southampton have identified a repeating trigger for the largest explosive volcanic eruptions on Earth.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Oct 12, 2012 4.6 / 5 (8) 0 |

A powerful solar telescope billed as the largest in Europe opened Monday on Spain's Canary Islands which scientists say will allow them to study the sun in unprecedented detail.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

May 21, 2012 5 / 5 (6) 0

Evidence of a colony of rare seahorses has been discovered in the Thames, during a routine fisheries survey at Greenwich, the Environment Agency said on Friday.

Biology - Ecology

Oct 07, 2011 4 / 5 (4) 1

They gracefully swim through the complete darkness of submarine caves, constantly on the lookout for prey. Instead of eyes, predatory crustaceans of the class Remipedia rely on long antennae which search the li ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Aug 24, 2009 3.7 / 5 (3) 0

A team of Spanish and Portuguese researchers has carried out molecular genetic analysis of the Y chromosome (transmitted only by males) of the aboriginal population of the Canary Islands to determine their ...

Biology - Evolution

Oct 21, 2009 3.3 / 5 (3) 0

For the first time, observations coordinated by ESA's space hazards team have found an asteroid that comes close enough to Earth to pose an impact threat. The space rock was found by amateur astronomers, highlighting ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Oct 13, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The subtropical Canary Islands off Africa’s west coast are pictured in this Envisat image.

Space & Earth - Earth Sciences

Oct 14, 2011 5 / 5 (2) 0

Unlike comets, asteroids are not characterised by exhibiting a trail, but there are now ten exceptions. Spanish researchers have observed one of these rare asteroids from the Gran Telescopio Canarias (Spain) ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Feb 21, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 1

Two months ago, on March 17th, 2013, a small space rock weighing just 88 pounds (40kg), travelling at 56,000 miles per hour, smashed into the lunar surface creating a flash so bright that viewers looking at the Moon at the ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

May 21, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

Irrigation is one of the most controversial aspects in the sustainable management of golf courses. Researchers from the Canary Islands have spent 25 years analysing the practices relating to reclaimed water ...

Space & Earth - Environment

Mar 15, 2011 4 / 5 (2) 0

Scientists from the Canary Islands have compiled data on wild ferrets in La Palma and the damage they cause in the ecosystem, to confirm that the island is the one with the highest number of naturalised animals ...

Biology - Ecology

Apr 13, 2010 5 / 5 (1) 0

Namibia's undersea telecoms fibre-optic cable laid along the West African coast went live on Tuesday, allowing high bandwidth connectivity for the country and its neighbours, officials said.

Technology - Telecom

Feb 08, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 0

In April, when the Hubble Space Telescope looked out towards Jupiter's orbit and observed what has been billed as the "Comet of the Century" – Comet C/2012 S1 ISON – the space telescope photographed a ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

May 21, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0