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The Islanders: To The Moon And Back
Iceland-based wildlife photographer Karim Iliya is nothing short of a nomad. One day he’s free diving with humpback whales in French Polynesia, the next he’s catching waves on a surfboard in Hawaii. But Karim’s next adventure is really out of this world.…
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Solar Eclipse Visible Across All Of Iceland This Week
On Thursday June 10th, a solar eclipse will be visible across the entire country—provided there is good weather. At the peak of the eclipse, the moon will cover 69% of the sun if viewed from Reykjavík. Nice. This will be the largest…
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Iceland’s Unlikely Role In Space Exploration: From 1965 And Into The Future
With the launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957, Earth’s exploration of space began in earnest. Since then, the focus had been primarily on two countries—Russia and the United States—although in more recent times, India, China, Japan and a host of others have…
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Halldór Eldjárn: Finding Stillness In This Hectic World
Eldjárn—the Icelandic word for “fireiron”—suggests a sort of burning rage, but Halldór Eldjárn evokes anything but. Taking a seat at the Grapevine office, the computer scientist-cum-musician, calm and centered, carefully observes his surroundings. Halldór just dropped his solo album ‘Poco Apollo’ in…

