Massive iconic iceberg turns blue and is "on the verge of complete disintegration," NASA says
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Key Points:
- NASA reports that iceberg A23a, once twice the size of Rhode Island, has turned blue due to meltwater and is nearing complete disintegration as it drifts in the South Atlantic.
- Satellite and International Space Station images show large pools of blue meltwater on A23a's surface, with signs of the iceberg "springing a leak" from the weight of the water.
- Scientists predict A23a could fully disintegrate within days or weeks, accelerated by warmer air temperatures and ocean currents pushing it toward warmer waters in an area known as an iceberg "graveyard."
- The iceberg, which broke off Antarctica in 1986 and remained stuck for over 30 years before breaking free in 2020, has
