The Astronaut Monument

Two steel spheres representing Earth and Moon stand on basalt columns alongside Apollo program insignia and 32 astronaut names inscribed in stone.

In 1965 and 1967, NASA selected the volcanic terrain near Húsavík as a geological training ground for Apollo astronauts preparing for lunar missions.

The monument strengthens the connection between Iceland and space exploration, marking the location where fourteen future Moon mission astronauts trained.

Visitors can find the monument outside the Exploration Museum in central Húsavík, where exhibits detail the Apollo training program in Iceland.

Seven of the astronauts named on the monument later conducted geological research on the Moon, applying knowledge gained from Icelandic volcanic landscapes.

Location: Northeastern Region

Official opening: July 15, 2015

GPS coordinates: 66.04773,-17.34427

Latest update: May 19, 2025 10:49