Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 23, 2005

Voyage of an Antarctic Iceberg

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 23, 2005 is “Voyage of an Antarctic Iceberg,” an image. It is credited to Credit: MODIS , Terra , NASA. The original explanation runs about 159 words.

From the explanation

“What if part of New York broke off and slammed into New Jersey ? Both being anchored land masses , that is unlikely to happen, but an event of that size scale did occur off the Antarctic coast over the last three months.”

— APOD editors, February 23, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 23, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: MODIS , Terra , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 159 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 23, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-february-23-voyage-of-an-antarctic-iceberg

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