icebergs
The World's Largest Iceberg Sets Sail for Adventure Beyond Antarctic Waters
In November 2023, the monster iceberg A23e finally dislodged from the seafloor after being grounded and stuck there for 40…
After Stalling Out for 40 Years, the Largest Iceberg in the World is on the Move
In 1986, a gigantic iceberg separated from the Fichner-Ronne ice shelf in West Antarctica. It was so big that it…
This is Currently the World’s Largest Iceberg
A gigantic chunk of ice recently broke off from an ice shelf in Antarctica, and is currently the world’s largest…
It Looks Like Iceberg A-68A is Coming Apart
Iceberg A-68A, the massive frigid behemoth posing a threat to South Georgia Island, might be breaking into pieces. Satellite images…
Iceberg A-68A is Turning. Will it Miss South Georgia Island After All?
A massive iceberg named A-68A is on a long journey through the seas near Antarctica. Though largely empty, those waters…
This Giant Iceberg Has Been Sailing the Southern Seas for Three Years Now
An iceberg that calved off of from a larger ice formation has spent three years floating on the ocean near…
This is What Icebergs Look Like at the End of Their Lives. This One’s 18 Years Old
Nothing lasts forever, especially an iceberg drifting away from its frigid home. This coffin-shaped iceberg was spotted by astronauts on…
Amazing Pictures of the Underside of an Iceberg
In December 2014, designer and musician Alex Cornell traveled to Antarctica. While he saw many unique views of the Antarctic…
Got Drought? Just Tow in an Iceberg
[/caption] As an April Fool’s joke in 1978, Australian businessman Dick Smith claimed he was towing an iceberg from Antarctica…
Manhattan-Sized Ice Island Seen From Space
[/caption] Taken by NASA astronaut and Expedition 27 flight engineer Ron Garan, this image shows the Petermann Ice Island (PII-A)…