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Antarctica’s biggest, oldest iceberg is turning an ominous blue

Antarctica’s biggest and oldest free‑floating iceberg is undergoing a startling transformation, with its once white surface ...
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40-Year-Old Iceberg Turns Vivid Blue as It Approaches Total Disintegration

That is not what is happening with A-23A. The 40-year-old berg is not a classic 'blue iceberg,' but one that is rapidly ...

Why is this infamous iceberg turning blue?

Iceberg A-23A is looking a little blue these days. In late December 2025, NASA and NOAA’s Terra satellite spotted the massive ...

Massive iconic iceberg turns blue and is "on the verge of complete disintegration," NASA says

Scientists say all signs indicate the so-called "megaberg" could be just days or weeks from totally disintegrating.

Image: Meltwater turns iceberg A-23A blue

The year that iceberg A-23A first broke away from Antarctica's Filchner Ice Shelf, Ronald Reagan was president of the United ...

Antarctic iceberg turns "blue" and it could break apart soon, according to NASA

Antarctica’s iceberg A‑23A displays brilliant blue meltwater pools on its surface. NASA satellites reveal its slow breakup, ...
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“It Won’t Be With Us Much Longer”: Renegade Iceberg Turns an Icy Blue as Orbital Images Capture Its Final Days

A, is now in its final moments as meltwater turns the disintegrating hunk blue and it appproaches summer waters.

Massive iceberg turns blue, is 'days or weeks' from disintegrating, NASA says

An image captured by NASA's Terra satellite on Dec. 26 appears to show that the iceberg has sprung a leak because of the ...

NASA Spots Giant Antarctic Iceberg Turning Blue as It Nears Breakup

NASA imagery shows Antarctic iceberg A-23A turning blue from meltwater pools as it shrinks and fragments in warmer seas, marking the likely end of its four-decade journey.

Reagan-era iceberg once twice the size of Rhode Island now faces complete disintegration: NASA

A giant Antarctic iceberg that was twice the size of Rhode Island faces imminent collapse, turning blue with meltwater and ...
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Antarctica's oldest iceberg is turning blue and about to disintegrate

Iceberg A-23A has been around since 1986, when it broke off from Antarctica at nearly twice the size of Rhode Island. It ...

Antarctica’s Oldest, Largest Iceberg Is Turning an Ominous Blue Color

Iceberg A-23A has had a long and arduous journey. It first broke off from Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf in 1986. Afterwards ...