A giant iceberg, about twice the size of Chicago, broke off from Antartica’s Brunt Ice Shelf in late February 2021. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/giant-iceberg-breaks-off-antarctica-brunt-ice-shelf…
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Watch this giant iceberg break off from Antarctica
The iceberg broke off after a crack formed in November 2020. Source: https://www.livescience.com/giant-iceberg-breaks-off-antarctica-a-74-images
Giant crack frees a massive iceberg in Antarctica
This dramatic breakup comes after a major crack formed on the shelf in November 2020 and continued to grow. Source: https://www.livescience.com/brunt-ice-shelf-breaks-antarctica.html
Exclusive: On board the mission to one of the world’s largest icebergs
A vast iceberg which separated from Antarctica in 2017 is now breaking up. Oceanographer Povl Abrahamsen reports from a unique mission to study the impact of its demise using underwater robotic gliders Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268299-exclusive-on-board-the-mission-to-one-of-the-worlds-largest-icebergs/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
World’s largest iceberg disintegrates into ‘alphabet soup,’ NASA photo shows
The world’s largest iceberg has disintegrated into an ‘alphabet soup’ of mini ice island, new NASA imagery shows. Source: https://www.livescience.com/alphabet-soup-iceberg-a68a.html
Farthest known object in the solar system identified
Astronomers have confirmed that an object with the nickname of Farfarout is, to date, the farthest object we’ve seen in the solar system. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/farthest-known-object-solar-system-farfarout…
Is this the end of the A-68A iceberg?
Satellite images reveal that the once colossal A-68A iceberg has broken into multiple pieces. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/end-of-the-a68a-iceberg-feb2021…
World’s largest iceberg shatters into a dozen pieces
The world’s largest iceberg broke off of Antarctica in 2017; now, it’s shattering into more than a dozen pieces. Source: https://www.livescience.com/iceberg-a68a-shatters-into-dozen-pieces.html
Will iceberg twice the size of NYC break off Antarctica this year?
A crack on the Antarctic ice shelf grew dramatically in late 2020 into 2021. Scientists are watching to see if the rapidly accelerating crack will cause the shelf to rip apart before Antarctica’s sunlit summer season – going on now – comes to an end. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/iceberg-brunt-ice-shelf-antarctica-break-off…
World’s largest iceberg continues to break up off the coast of South Georgia
It is hoped that the icebergs will now miss the island, but their fate is still uncertain. Source: https://www.livescience.com/a68a-worlds-largest-iceberg-breaking-up-south-georgia