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Last update: 8 hours agoAstronomy in Iceland’s spotlight: NASA says Wednesday’s total solar eclipse will sweep Greenland, Iceland and Spain, with the corona finally visible during totality—while the Perseid meteor shower peaks the same night, promising up to 50–100 meteors per hour in ideal conditions. Local science mission: A NASA WB-57 aircraft will launch from Keflavík to chase the eclipse shadow over Greenland, aiming to capture rare solar data. Climate pressure in Europe: The EU’s Copernicus monitor reports western Europe’s hottest June–July on record, with heat and drought reinforcing each other and leaving soil moisture unusually low. Safety and weather watch: Across the US, forecasters warn of dangerous heat plus severe storms, raising wildfire and flash-flood risks. Iceland in the headlines: Turkey’s Erdoğan has appointed a new ambassador to Iceland, and Iceland’s PM Kristrún Frostadóttir is holding nationwide public meetings ahead of the 29 August EU referendum. Crime update: Police say more than one person is in custody after a death in Kársnes, with the investigation still early.
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