Iceland Space Agency

09/06/2026

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and the HPC & AI Competency Center of Iceland, in cooperation with the , will welcome representatives from Division at the Gróska Innovation House tomorrow on June 10, from 13:00–15:00, for a public engagement event focused on the Sun, the upcoming 2026 total } in Iceland, and Iceland’s growing opportunities in space science, innovation, and exploration.

The event, “Solar Eclipse Engagement: From Iceland to the Moon, the Sun, Artemis and Beyond,” will bring together researchers, students, public-sector partners, and the wider community to explore how Iceland’s scientific landscape is becoming increasingly connected to international space research. With heliophysics and the 2026 eclipse at the center, the program will also highlight Iceland’s broader role in space science and exploration, from Apollo astronaut training and planetary science informing missions to Mars, to Earth observation, remote sensing, the program, and Iceland’s international engagement through the Artemis Accords.

Please join us tomrorow , drinks courtesy of , food courtesy of IHPC / EDIH

18/05/2026

Í síðustu viku tók Ísland þátt í 4. vinnustofu Accords, sem haldin var í Lima í Perú af . Á fundinum komu saman fulltrúar frá yfir 40 þjóðum til að ræða friðsamlega og gagnsæja nýtingu geimsins, alþjóðlegt samstarf og vísindalega diplómatíu.

Fyrir 59 árum komu Apollo-geimfarar til Íslands til að kynnast tungllíku jarðfræðilegu landslagi okkar, og nýverið sneri áhöfn Artemis II aftur til Íslands í sama tilgangi.

Í Perú kynnti Ísland hvernig jarðneskar hliðstæður tunglsins og Mars geta einnig nýst til að styðja við næsta stóra skref mannkyns: að koma á varanlegri viðveru á tunglinu. Slíkar hliðstæður geta upplýst og styrkt öll svið yfirborðsaðgerða, þjálfunar, tækniþróunar og geimstefnu í gegnum MÁNI-áætlun okkar.

Við þökkum gestgjöfum okkar fyrir einstaklega vel skipulagða og innblásandi vinnustofu sem setti ný viðmið og sýndi bæði menningarlegt vægi Perú og leiðtogahlutverk landsins innan alþjóðlegs samfélags geimþjóða.

Við hlökkum til að sjá suma samstarfsfélaga okkar hér á Íslandi vegna sólmyrkvans 12. ágúst, í Tyrklandi á IAC, og vonandi hér á Íslandi á vinnustofu á komandi árum.

Frá Íslandi upp í himingeim 🚀🌖🇮🇸
Með IRISS

16/04/2026

Interested in learning about The science behind the Northern Lights and how best to Capture them ?

Tomorrow night may be the best and possibly the last night of the entire season ! Join the ISA , the Aurora Whisperer , and the Magic Iceland Travel team on an epic and unforgetable experience that will bring the Fields of citizen science , creative expression, and space exploration all together!

Half of all proceeds will support ISA space science projects here in Iceland.

12/04/2026

Í tilefni af „International Day of Human Spaceflight” er Íslenska geimferðastofnunin stolt af því að hefja leit að ungri íslenskri konu á aldrinum 14 - 18 ára með áhuga á geimvísindum og geimkönnun til að vera fulltrúi Íslands á Indlandi fyrir ShakthiSat leiðangurinn sem mun skjóta á loft gervihnött til LEO og að lokum til tunglsins!

Þökkum Dr. Srimathy Kesan, leiðtoga leiðangursins - ShakthiSAT leiðangurinn, Söndru Mjöll Jónsdóttur Buch, Ph.D., sendiherra okkar fyrir ShakthiSat, og Emmu Edhem, prófessor, fyrir að tengja þetta ótrúlega tækifæri við næstu kynslóð geimfara, verkfræðinga og vísindamanna á Íslandi!

https://www.icelandspaceagency.is/shakthisat

English

In celebration of the “International Day of Human Spaceflight” , the ISA is proud to launch our search for young Icelandic woman , ages 14-18, interested in space science and exploration to represent Iceland in India for the ShakthiSat Mission which will launch a satellite to LEO and eventually to the Moon!

Thank you Dr.Srimathy Kesan, leader of Mission - ShakthiSAT , to Sandra Mjöll Jonsdottir-Buch, Ph.D , our Icelandic ambassador for ShakthiSat , and especially to Alderman Professor Emma Edhem for connecting this incredibly opportunity for Iceland’s next generation of female space explorers , engineers, and scientists !

https://www.icelandspaceagency.is/shakthisat

11/04/2026

Það var heiður að deila sjónarhorni mínu og reynslu með RUV snemma í morgun, velkomin heim Integrity, til hamingju öllum teymunum hjá NASA, Evrópsku geimferðastofnuninni, Kanadísku geimferðastofnuninni og öllum þeim alþjóðlegu samstarfsaðilum sem gerðu þetta mögulegt! Ísland er einnig tilbúið að aðstoða og leggja sitt af mörkum við þjálfun geimfaraáhafna Artmeis 3 og 4!

06/04/2026

Setting up at ISA HQ to watch the Artemis 2 crew conduct the first lunar fly-by in 53 years ! Today also happens to be Monday, which comes from the old english Mōnandæg which is from the old norse and current Icelandic “Mánudagur” which means literally Moon-day and is in honor of the norse god , the personification of the Moon, Máni. The MÁNI program is also an acronym for the Iceland Space Agency’s Moon Analog Network of Iceland which is utlizing Iceland’s diverse set of terrestrial Analogs to support our international partners with the testing and development of innovative surface technologies, operational procedures, and the training of future crews that will lead humanities next great leap. Wishing Reid, Victor , Christine , and Jeremy an exceptional fly-by , the first set of human eyes on this region of the moon’s far side , cannot wait to see the photos.

Frá Íslandi með Máni til tunglsins
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If your not already watching the live broadcast from Integrity It’s time to tune in now !

We're about to fly around the Moon.On Monday, April 6, the four astronauts of Artemis II will travel farther from Earth than any humans in history—breaking t...

02/04/2026

01/04/2026

Nýtt geimkapphlaup er hafið segir Daniel. Í þetta sinn er geimkapphlaupið ekki aðeins á milli ríkja heldur einnig fyrirtækja í einkageiranum.

02/02/2026

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The Sun emitted four strong solar flares on Feb 1. and Feb. 2. The flares peaked at 7:33 a.m. ET, 6:37 p.m. ET, and 7:36 p.m. ET on Feb. 1, and 3:14 a.m. ET on Feb. 2. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured images of the events, which were classified as X1.0, X8.1, X2.8, and X1.6: https://go.nasa.gov/3MlA2br

Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. Harmful radiation from a flare cannot pass through Earth’s atmosphere to physically affect humans on the ground. However — when intense enough — they can disturb the atmosphere in the layer where GPS & communications signals travel.

To see how such space weather may affect Earth, check out NOAA NWS Space Weather Prediction Center, the U.S. government’s official source for space weather forecasts, watches, warnings, and alerts.

27/01/2026

Til hamingju með afmælið Jeremy Hansen, frá Íslandi upp í tunglið 🚀🌖 🎂

From Iceland we are all wishing you and the crew of Artemis 2 god speed and safe travels on this next orbit around our Moon and on this 50th orbit around our star geimfari Hansen !

Today as Jeremy celebrates his 50th birthday he and his Artemis 2 crewmates are in isolation leading up to their launch to the Moon, the first crewed launch to the Moon in over 53 years. This launch could occur as early as this coming February 6 when their launch window opens.

Back In July / August 2024 Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen and his Artemis crewmates, , , & took part in lunar geology training in , in te remote northern Askja region.

Just as the apollo training Missions of 1965 and 1967, Iceland was specifically chosen for its icy soils resembling those anticipated on the Moon’s surface. This kind of training is crucial in preparing astronauts for missions to the Moon.

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