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A Large Iceberg Moves Near an Island

The ice broke away from Antarctica in 2023.

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A of has to , an in the . The is A-81. It from in 2023.

a on 27. The was on 20. the had the .

Source: NASA Earth Observatory, 2026-10-27.

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Read and understand · 1/2When did A-81 break away from Antarctica?

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January 2023. The article says the iceberg broke away in January 2023.

Clue: A huge piece of ice has moved close to South Georgia, an island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The iceberg is called A-81. It broke away from Antarctica in January 2023.

Read and understand · 2/2When was the satellite picture taken?

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October 20. The picture was taken on October 20 and shared on October 27.

Clue: NASA shared a satellite image on October 27. The picture was taken on October 20. NASA says the iceberg had slowed near the island's underwater shelf.

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A-81 moved near South Georgia. The picture was taken on October 20 and shared by NASA on October 27.

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