A new project is connecting telescopes at La Palma’s Roque de los Muchachos observatory using quantum technology. The La Palma Quantum Interferometer could deliver resolution up to 1,000 times better than the Hubble Space Telescope, with first scientific results expected in spring 2028.
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The main cove at Playa Jardín in Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, has been closed for the third time since August after Public Health detected faecal contamination in the water. The council insists independent laboratory results show no breach of limits and has demanded a technical explanation for the discrepancy.
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An emergency archaeological dig near Barranco Hondo beach in Garachico, Tenerife, has recovered human remains exposed by coastal erosion. Experts are now working to establish their age and origin, with theories ranging from a Civil War victim to a victim of the Black Death or historical flooding.
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The TMT International Observatory has confirmed it will not accept Spain’s funding proposal to host the giant telescope at Roque de los Muchachos in La Palma. The organisation praised the Spanish team’s “innovative and solid” bid but will now continue seeking to build at its original site in Hawaii.
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A spill of around 1,000 litres of a ferric chloride solution at the Punta Brava sewage plant in Puerto de la Cruz has triggered an official investigation, with a possible sabotage not ruled out. The plant sits close to Playa Jardín, which has repeatedly suffered sewage discharges, and the Cabildo is demanding full transparency.
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A businessman faces sanctions for illegally extracting volcanic gravel from twelve plots in La Laguna, La Palma, where residents are still recovering from the 2021 eruption. Neighbours and ecologists accuse authorities of passivity as the activity continues despite a firm resolution ordering restoration.
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Two beaches in Tenerife have reopened for swimming after a temporary closure over poor water quality. New tests at El Médano and El Socorro confirm the water is now safe for bathers.
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The Canary Islands’ first home-grown space mission, Alisio-1, has detected an oil spill from the grounded tanker Caroline Bezengi off Oman. The observation showcases the islands’ infrared camera technology in a real-life pollution emergency.
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Two more Tenerife beaches, El Socorro in the north and El Médano in the south, have been closed after tests revealed faecal contamination in the water. The closures add to a growing sewage crisis on the island, with El Socorro expected to reopen on Friday.
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NASA has officially recognised the Canary Islands’ 112 emergency centre for its key role in the Artemis lunar programme, after a visit from the space agency in April 2026. The islands could serve as a vital emergency landing zone should a spacecraft be forced to abort its mission over the Atlantic.
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