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In Iceland, the eclipse czar is broken-hearted over the weather.

Published by New York Times World By Amelia Nierenberg · 12 August 2026 at 16:21
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Saevar Helgi Bragason has spent years wrangling Iceland into eclipse-ready shape. But even he can’t control the clouds.

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