Catalan technology to help NASA find life on Mars
Researchers from the Polytechnic University develop sensors to measure wind speed and air temperature on the Red Planet
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Thermometers set to rise above 40ºC over the weekend
Temperatures are expected to peak on Saturday, to be followed by storms before conditions stabilize next week
Echoes of ‘wolf pack’ case in Catalan gang rape trial
Hundreds protest in Manresa against six men accused of sexually assaulting teenager in 2016
Catalonia to go from one heatwave to the next
After thermometers rose above 40ºC at the weekend, this week's slight drop looks to be short-lived, with higher temperatures forecast over next few days
Spain threatens migrant rescue NGO with €900k fine
Proactiva Open Arms risks huge penalties if it defies ban on saving refugees in Mediterranean
Challenge of finding a final resting place for Franco
Spanish government to complain to Vatican over diplomatic "interference" as it continues its efforts to move dictator's remains
Wildfire in southern Catalonia finally under control
Fire service says it will take "indefinite number of days" before blaze will be completely extinguished, while authorities begin to count the cost
Open Arms rescue ship saves a boat with 40 people including babies and pregnant women
The wooden boat had been traveling for three days from Libya
Firefighters work to control the southern Catalonia wildfire
Six thousand hectares burned but firefighters announce the perimeter of the wildfire was “stabilized”
Wildfire 'on road to stabalization' with just 10% still active
Firefighting teams still remain cautious but efforts are paying off
Homophobic attack in Barcelona: 'I'll make you heterosexual with a beating'
Friend posts video to denounce aggression on day of Pride address
Catalonia on high alert as temperatures rise above 40 degrees
Authorities advise caution with vulnerable groups especially as forecasts predict heat will continue until Tuesday
Open Arms ship defies ban and sets sail to rescue migrants in Mediterranean
NGO founder Òscar Camps: “I rather be in prison than complicit”
As Pride celebrates Stonewall, Catalonia remembers its own LGBT breakthrough
Franco's Spain dismissed queer people as a "danger to society." Then, they staged an unprecedented protest in Barcelona
Firefighters brace for ‘worst day’ of heatwave as wildfire controlling attempts continue
The southern Catalonia blaze no longer has powerful active fronts but remains burning
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