Iceland set to be home for testing of new Mars exploration drones
Holuhraun, the lava field in the Central Highlands of Iceland, is set to be the test site for RAVEN, a USD 3.1 million project funded by NASA, labeled...
Gobal warming – July 2016 the hottest month since records began
The month of July was the warmest month on earth since instrumental registers began according to recent data from Nasa. On top of that, this Ju...
Brits heading to Iceland in increasing numbers
The number of British visitors travelling to Iceland on vacation increased by 65.2 per cent in January, according to new figures from Promote Iceland.
NASA scientists state Northern Lights in Iceland to peak due to Solar Maximum
According to eNewsWire, NASA scientists have stated that the peak of the Solar Maximum will be taking place this winter; this will mean that the North...
Vast canyon discovered beneath Greenland’s ice sheet
A vast canyon has been discovered beneath Greenland’s ice sheet by geographers studying Nasa data. The enormous valley stretches all the way from Gree...
Solar robot copes with polar conditions
A research group that recently tested a robot in a deserted part of Greenland declared the operation a resounding success. The team tested GROVER in t...
Mars rover lands on Greenland
The next Mars rover hasn’t quite left planet Earth; it’s being tested in Greenland first. From 3 May to 8 June, it will rove over the desolate landsca...
NASA begins 2013 survey of Greenland’s ice sheets
NASA has now started to collect this year’s research of the Earth’s polar ice sheets as part of their six-year survey.