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  • In 1965 and 1967, two groups of American Apollo astronauts visited Iceland to study geology and practice collecting samples, under the guidance of Icelandic and American geologists. The Apollo geology...

    Apollo Astronaut Training in Iceland

    In 1965 and 1967, two groups of American Apollo astronauts visited Iceland to study geology and practice collecting samples, under the guidance of Icelandic and American geologists. The Apollo geology...

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  • In the summer of 1967, a group of American astronauts visited Iceland to study the islands’ geology under the guidance of Icelandic and American geologists. This was the second group...

    The day Neil Armstrong set his foot on Iceland

    In the summer of 1967, a group of American astronauts visited Iceland to study the islands’ geology under the guidance of Icelandic and American geologists. This was the second group...

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  • In 1874, a national festival was held in Iceland to celebrate one thousand years of settlement. On this occasion, King Christian IX presented Icelanders with their first constitution. This was also the...

    A Summer’s Day In Reykjavik, 1874

    In 1874, a national festival was held in Iceland to celebrate one thousand years of settlement. On this occasion, King Christian IX presented Icelanders with their first constitution. This was also the...

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