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Part of an ice-covered Antarctic island has the appearance of a grinning skull in profile. Some of the face has a gray appearance where seasonal snow is gone and bare ice is exposed.
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Landsat Views Show Exposed Ice on Antarctica’s Vega Island

A spring observation draws attention to snow cover and the darker ice beneath it.

Source release: 2026-10-30 · 2 min read
A large, blocky iceberg sits in dark ocean water just southwest of a long, narrow, snow-capped island. Thin clouds partly veil the scene.
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Iceberg A-81 Slows Near South Georgia’s Underwater Shelf

Satellite observations follow a large Antarctic iceberg after its journey into the South Atlantic.

Source release: 2026-10-27 · 2 min read