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Fourth Contact is here. 🚀 Welcoming @mariboustate, AWARË, @FF_Official_ , @deserthearts,@apashe_music and so many more to our cosmic gathering in the Land of Fire & Ice. 🇮🇸 Capacity is limited to just 3,333 Eclipse Seekers. Get tickets + learn more at icelandeclipse.com

A few instant moments from Snæfellsnes, captured by our friend Kim Booth, during her latest field trip to Iceland. These landscapes shape the experience we are building. The work continues, on the ground and behind the scenes, to bring this celestial gathering to life. Tickets are available at icelandeclipse.com. Join us!

We’re getting closer to experiencing the wonder and freedom of Snæfellsnes together. Prices increase soon. Secure your tickets through the link in our profile and be among the 3,333. - 🎥Wildlife captured by @Karim_iliya

Hey Eclipse Seekers! We’re offering festival transportation from Reykjavík and Keflavík International Airport to the Iceland Eclipse grounds! Interested? Our team is currently collecting guest travel details to plan these shuttles and ensure a smooth arrival experience. The form is available here: forms.gle/5C7BFvLFUn5j6H… Shuttle pricing, schedules, and ticket access will be shared soon. Shuttles will run between 9-11 August, with return trips 16-17 August. All guests must arrive on or before August 11 to ensure they are present for totality! 🎉

For this week's #TotalityTuesday, we're looking at the total solar eclipse of May 29, 1919; the eclipse that bent light and changed how we understand the universe. Sweeping across South America and Africa, it lasted 6 minutes and 50 seconds, but its true significance lays far beyond its duration. This was the moment Einstein's theory of general relativity was tested and proved. The idea was bold and simple. During totality, stars near the Sun become visible. If Einstein was right, their light would bend passing through the Sun's gravitational field, shifting their apparent positions. From England, Frank Watson Dyson coordinated two expeditions: Sir Arthur Eddington to Príncipe Island, and Andrew Crommelin to Sobral, Brazil. Both captured the eclipsed Sun on glass plates. When they compared star positions to nighttime sky maps, Einstein's prediction was confirmed: the Sun deflects starlight. 📷 Remarkably, one of the original Sobral plates still exists, digitized and restored, with the star shift still visible more than a century later. Swipe to see these historic photos.

“Iceland feels like a place that never stops forming itself. As a volcanologist, I spent my time trying to understand how planets form, fracture, and renew; and as a science journalist, I spend my days telling stories that reveal the explosive secrets of these worlds. At Iceland Eclipse, we get to witness both in one moment. I’m drawn to places where fire meets ice, and I’m looking forward to sharing this experience with people who care about nature, curiosity, and presence,” shares Dr. Robin George Andrews, @SquigglyVolcano . He’s a doctor of experimental volcanology, award-winning science journalist, photographer, and scientific consultant whose work explores how planets form and change.Robin is the author of <> and <>, with work featured in The New York Times, National Geographic, WIRED, and more.We’re excited to have him join our celestial gathering! If you feel drawn to moments like this, the path leads to #IcelandEclipse2026. Tickets available at icelandeclipse.com

It's our final #TotalityTuesday of the year! ✨ Today we’re recognizing the Wild West Eclipse of January 1, 1889. About the eclipse: • A rare total solar eclipse on New Year’s Day, the first in nearly 500 years and the last for another seven centuries • The Moon had passed perigee just one day earlier, appearing large enough to fully cover the Sun • Viewers reported that stars became visible, Venus shone brightly, and the solar corona was "luminous enough to read a watch by" Observers in Miles City, Montana wrote in The Daily Yellowstone Journal: “Words fail and comparisons are utterly inadequate to even faintly picture the supernal magnificence of this spectacle.” Another account added: “The ineffable glory of that scene cannot be described… its beauty and grandeur will always remain a climax.” The path of totality crossed the American frontier, including parts of California, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana, and North Dakota. In the second half of the 19th century, every total solar eclipse visible in the U.S. passed somewhere west of the Mississippi, making moments like this a rare encounter with the mechanics of the cosmos. Know an eclipse fact that deserves the spotlight? Drop it in the comments or send us a DM. With thanks to our friends at nationaleclipse.com for today’s #TotalityTuesday research.

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This season carries a quiet magic, a threshold moment between anticipation and arrival. It's the same energy we feel in the minutes before totality, when the world holds its breath and the sky begins to shift. Merry Christmas from all of us at Iceland Eclipse. We cannot wait to gather with you next year. 📍 Hellissandur, Iceland 📷: @Karim_iliya

The longest night of the year has arrived, and with it we invite you to slow down. The Winter Solstice is a moment for reflection and appreciation for all that this year has held. Step outside around dusk and notice how your body reacts to the dark. Honor the effort it took to live this year, the lessons that shaped you, and the moments that asked you to grow. Pick one thing you want to carry into the next season, then write it down before you go back inside. 🌑 Iceland Eclipse awaits. Join us through the link in our profile.

Explore the exciting single-day excursions from the festival grounds and discover Snæfellsnes each day between 9 and 15 August. Paddle beneath Kirkjufell, ride ATVs across lava fields and under glaciers, and unwind in geothermal pools along the Silver Circle. Choose the add ons that call to you when you secure your Third Contact tickets through the link in our profile. #IcelandEclipse2026

Ancient spirits shape Iceland’s soul, woven into the land and carried through generations. Born from long winter nights and landscapes that resist definition, these guardians watch over Snæfellsnes and beyond with quiet presence. Totality returns to the land of fire and ice in August. Join us through the link in our profile. #IcelandEclipse2026

Have you booked your accommodation for Iceland Eclipse? Turnkey RVs are sold out and other options are going quickly! ⛺️🚨 Seven nights in Snæfellsnes start at just $50. Reserve your spot through this link -> icelandeclipse.com/accommodations

A party inside a glacier? Only at Iceland Eclipse. 🧊 On 13, 14, and 15 August, one hundred Eclipse Seekers will descend into the Langjökull Glacier for a rare performance. Side Quests are limited-capacity and are selling out! Reserve your spot through the link in our bio.

We’re excited to have @imogenheap joining #IcelandEclipse2026 in a way that reflects the heart of this gathering. Her presence comes through collaboration, experimentation, and shared creativity. Imogen will present her ''Him Gone Ape'' project, a playful anagram persona that opens the door to improvisational music creation. Her approach reflects the values our eclipse seekers asked us to honor: co-creation, openness, and experiences that spark meaningful connection. We’re grateful to welcome her into our celestial journey and can’t wait for you to be part of it. Explore the full Third Contact lineup and secure your tickets at icelandeclipse.com.

Meet the 150+ participants shaping #IcelandEclipse2026. Third Contact Tickets are moving fast. Secure your place through the link in our profile and join us in Snæfellsnes.

The path toward totality widens as more eclipse seekers step in. Third Contact unlocks new artists, new collaborations, and new ways to experience #IcelandEclipse2026. Book your tickets through this link and join our community -> icelandeclipse.com

Across this pale blue dot, eclipse seekers from more than fifty countries are moving toward one moment, one island, one disappearing Sun. Today we pause to honor what brings us together. The pull toward totality. The courage to follow a shadow across oceans. The desire for experiences that make us feel awake and present. To our community, thank you for choosing wonder and for carrying this journey with us. You remind us that some moments are worth crossing the world to share. The cosmos keeps moving and we move with it. Our gratitude stays here for a while longer. Thank you and see you next year. #IcelandEclipse2026

Discover the Cosmic Connection space; a sacred sanctuary where ancient wisdom meets visionary futures. Curated with #CosmicPineapple founder Kim Booth, this sanctuary weaves together ceremony, healing, and conscious exploration. Discover the full lineup at icelandeclipse.com