AGP Executive Report
Last update: 43 minutes agoSolar Eclipse Watch: Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula is fully booked for the Aug. 12 total solar eclipse, with hotels and rentals sold out since April and local schedules showing totality starting around 5:48 p.m. Astronomy & Safety: NASA will observe from Keflavík using a WB-57 aircraft to get views above cloud cover, while grid operators say the eclipse’s solar drop (about 9.7 GW) is forecastable and manageable. Tourism & Travel Pressure: Cruise operators are positioning a record number of ships around Iceland for the event, with tens of thousands of passengers expected. Local Culture & History: Researchers have found nine shipwrecks at Siglufjörður, including the former Danish warship Tordenskjold, plus traces linked to a major 1919 avalanche. Tech & Iceland’s Role: EVE Online studio Fenris Creations has hired former Icelandic justice minister Áslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir to lead AI partnerships for a new survival-world initiative. Citizenship Rules: Iceland’s Ministry of Justice outlined four categories of foreigners who may be exempted from the citizenship test, but exemptions are not automatic.
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