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Antarctic Iceberg A-81 Nears South Georgia After Three-Year Drift

By late October 2026, the Antarctic iceberg A-81 had neared the remote island of South Georgia. This island is in the South Atlantic Ocean. The iceberg covers about 1,550 square kilometers (600 square miles). On 20 October 2026, MODIS on NASA's Terra satellite photographed A-81 near the island. MODIS is an instrument that takes pictures of Earth to track changes…

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