NASA satellite tracks massive iceberg traveling 1,500km from Greenland

NASA satellite imagery has tracked a massive iceberg that traveled approximately 1,500 kilometers south from northeastern Greenland. Originally captured on June 12, 2026, in the Denmark Strait between Greenland and Iceland, the iceberg covered an area of about 17 square kilometers.

According to Keld Kvistgaard of the Greenland Ice Service, the iceberg originated from the Jøkelbugten bay. Scientists believe it likely broke off from an ice platform near the Zachariæ Isstrøm glacier. Glaciologist Christopher Schumann noted that the iceberg's appearance and size suggest it originated from an ice platform rather than directly from the glacier.

By mid-August, the iceberg had moved 1,500 kilometers from its origin and began to gradually disintegrate in the North Atlantic Ocean. Researchers state that its trajectory illustrates the dynamic changes occurring in ice, ocean currents, and environmental conditions in the region.