The Exploration Museum

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moon / space

A Trip to the Moon and the Role of Iceland in Apollo

A talk by Moonwalker and Geologist Harrison Schmitt at Reykjavík University – July 9, 2015 at 5.00 pm. Hosted by The Exploration Museum. The exposure of Apollo Astronauts to the geology of Iceland contributed...

moon / space

Apollo astronaut training in Iceland

In 1965 and 1967, two groups of Apollo astronauts traveled to Iceland to study geology. Among the astronauts in the 1967 group were Neil Armstrong and Bill Anders. Bill was on the crew of...