Measuring roughly 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers) across, A23a is the world's largest and oldest iceberg ...
A23a got stuck again, spinning in one place just north of the South Orkney Islands. But, in December 2024 it finally broke ...
Searching for a dream getaway? Maybe even magical? Southern Living has named this Georgia island "majestic" and listed 18 ...
Iceberg A23a (bottom left) and South Georgia Island (top right) as seen by Aqua's MODIS image on January 15, 2025. Credit: NASA. Most people picture icebergs like big floating boulders in the ocean.
It's considerably closer now. Photo: Copernicus Sentinel-3 Icebergs grounding on South Georgia Island are relatively common because of the island's location. But the larger they are, the more ...
South Georgia Island lies in 'Iceberg Alley' Icebergs ... who are well aware of the dangers bergs pose − and the location of A23a," he said. "However, as it breaks up over time, the smaller ...
The world's largest iceberg, A23a, is on a crash course towards South Georgia, threatening millions of penguins and seals.
The iceberg cometh. The spinning iceberg is approximately 1,500 square miles in size and located about 173 miles from the ...
The slab of ice — named A23a — weighs almost one trillion tonnes and could slam into South Georgia Island before either ...
Today, South Georgia is known as one of sub-Antarctica’s most stunning beautiful and rugged islands, with a long ... wildlife that live in this remote location. In 1982 it was also home to ...
The world’s largest iceberg is still on the move and there are fears that it could be headed north from Antarctica towards ...