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ESA’s Copernicus Sentinel-1 captured a 29-square-mile (76-square-kilometer) section of Petermann Glacier’s floating ice tongue breaking away on Aug. 4, 2026—the Arctic’s largest ice-calving event since 2012—highlighting ongoing Greenland ice loss linked to warming oceans and climate change. Scientists say such observations help track glacier dynamics and their implications for sea-level rise and polar environments.
Space.com writer Daisy Dobrijevic chronicles a voyage aboard MS Spitsbergen to Greenland for the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse. After days at sea, a rare clearing of skies produced 2 minutes 14 seconds of totality over Scoresby Sund, revealing the sun’s corona with the naked eye while nearby Jupiter, Mercury and Venus glowed in the sky. Icebergs, glaciers and fjords framed the spectacle, and two polar bears briefly surfaced as part of an awe-filled, shared experience among a diverse group of passengers enriched by onboard science programs. When totality ended, daylight returned, underscoring that nature, not luck, ultimately governs the view.
Warming seas are melting sea ice along East Greenland, enabling baleen whales (humpback, fin, and minke) to feed in previously ice-covered waters. A decades-long study combining aerial surveys, satellite tagging, and Inuit observations reports thousands of whales in Greenland's summer 2024, signaling a major ecological regime shift as these species opportunistically exploit the new habitat; it’s unclear if numbers reflect population growth or redistribution, and while some Arctic species benefit, others like narwhals and belugas may lose habitat.
Space.com is providing live coverage of the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse from two sites along the path of totality: Scoresby Sund in Greenland and Valoria la Buena in northern Spain. Observers will experience totality as the Moon fully covers the Sun and reveals the corona, while millions elsewhere will see a partial eclipse. Reporters Daisy Dobrijevic (aboard the MS Spitsbergen) and Anthony Wood (Spain) will deliver updates, weather notes, safety tips (eclipse glasses), and details about citizen-science efforts like DEB and NASA livestreams. The event marks Europe’s first total solar eclipse since 1999; totality lasts only a few minutes.
An op-ed argues Greenland is a critical but under-governed node in U.S. homeland defense: Pituffik offers missile warning and space surveillance, but Greenland’s ports, airspace, and civilian infrastructure remain outside U.S. federal control. The author calls for formal U.S. sovereignty (annexation) with Greenlandic consent, enabling permanent federal authority via DHS, the Coast Guard, CBP, and FEMA to secure the Arctic perimeter and deter adversaries.
A massive iceberg broke off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier, forming an ice island up to 492 feet thick and about 29.5 square miles (76.4 sq km) in surface area—roughly the size of Manhattan—marking the glacier’s largest loss of floating ice since 2012, with two more calving events anticipated as scientists monitor the drifting ice islands and assess risks to ships and offshore infrastructure.
Skywatchers could glimpse the daytime Perseid meteor shower during a rare total solar eclipse sweeping Greenland, Iceland, and Spain; the event is helped by a new moon for better visibility, and this daylight overlap hasn’t happened since 1999 along the eclipse corridor.
Greenland Energy, a Texas-based company linked to Donald Trump, has begun moving drilling equipment into Jameson Land without formal permission, prompting Greenland’s government to issue a strong warning that all landings and drilling require approval from the mineral resources authority. The firm plans two wells with about $60 million in funding, claiming large oil reserves, while regulatory clearance is still being sought, amid environmental protections and political pressure over Arctic resources.
Space.com is counting down to the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse with live coverage from two locations along the path of totality—Greenland and northern Spain. The article notes that Europe, plus parts of the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada, will see a partial eclipse, while the moon's shadow briefly darkens the sky along the path of totality. Skywatching editors Daisy Dobrijevic and Anthony Wood are reporting from Greenland's Scoresby Sund and from Valoria la Buena, Spain, respectively, bringing updates before and during totality. Viewers are reminded to wear certified eclipse glasses or use safe projection methods, and to be prepared for variable weather as the event approaches, with four days remaining until totality.
Space.com outlines a five‑day countdown to the Aug. 12, 2026 total solar eclipse, with Europe seeing a brief totality along a narrow path that crosses Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain and the Balearics; a partial eclipse will be visible across much of Europe and parts of the northeastern US and eastern Canada. The site will provide live coverage from two locations on the path—Daisy Dobrijevic aboard MS Spitsbergen in Greenland and Anthony Wood in Spain—plus viewing tips, weather caveats and reminders to use ISO‑certified eclipse glasses.
Space.com is counting down to August 12, 2026 with live eclipse updates from two vantage points along the path of totality: Daisy Dobrijevic aboard HX Expeditions' MS Spitsbergen in Greenland and Anthony Wood reporting from Valoria la Beuna, Spain. The eclipse will sweep across Greenland, Iceland, northern Spain and the Balearic Islands, delivering totality (a brief twilight) to a narrow corridor while a larger audience elsewhere sees a partial eclipse; readers can follow ongoing reporting, viewing tips, guides, and complete coverage as the day approaches.
Space.com launches its eclipse coverage with seven days to go until Aug. 12, 2026, sending reporters from Greenland and northern Spain to track the path of totality, corona reveal, and global viewing plans, with ongoing updates on viewing tips and where to watch across Europe, the U.S., and Canada.
President Donald Trump said Greenland will be under U.S. control by January 2029, arguing the Arctic island is essential for U.S. national security; the claim has alarmed European allies who view it as a sovereignty threat and has complicated transatlantic relations.
Five prime viewing locations for the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse are Castile and León in Spain (Burgos, Palencia, Valladolid) with the longest totality, the Ebro Delta in Catalonia, S’Arenal Beach in Mallorca, Scoresby Sund in East Greenland, and Reykjavík, Iceland, offering totality from about 57 seconds to roughly 1 minute 45 seconds. The piece notes viewing tips (Eclipse apps and official maps), wildfire cautions in northern Spain, hotel-price bumps during the event, and planning tools like Horizonte Eclipse 2026 and related eclipse cruises.
Trump reposted an altered AI image showing the United States taking control of Canada, Greenland and Venezuela, reviving talk of annexation. The image—an edited version of a 2025 photo—drew swift criticism from Canadians who called it a sovereignty violation and prompted social-media mockery, underscoring how provocative territorial imagery continues to surface in political discourse.