The world’s largest iceberg is on the move again, drifting through the Southern Ocean after months stuck spinning on the same spot, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) have said.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial view of iceberg A23a in the South Atlantic Ocean near South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands on November 24, 2024.

Nearly 400 miles off the coast of Antarctica, the Earth’s largest iceberg — whose sprawling surface covers more than 1,600 square miles — is spinning like a top. The iceberg, dubbed A23a, is caught in ...

The end came in March 2026, when the United States National Ice Center reported that A23a had become too small to continue ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. Dec 17, 2024, 11:41am EST Images from 2023 from the Copernicus Sentinel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The image, taken in 2024, shows massive arches carved into A23a, revealing spectacular erosion and cave-like formations. Richard ...

Nothing would remain but water. That is the way of ice. Fresh water poured into salt water, and each absorbed the other. Some observers thought they saw a bluer tinge in the ocean round about. In its ...