Scientists spot massive block of ice in the Antarctic

NASA scientists have found the world’s most perfect iceberg. And the enormous block of ice in the Antarctic is frankly spectacular.

IF YOU HAVE ever wondered what a perfect iceberg looks like, this is it.

NASA scientists discovered the enormous and perfectly rectangular iceberg in the Antarctic, having recently posted a photo of it to its Twitter page.

Known as a tabular berg, the massive block of ice is thought to measure one kilometre long.

Its perfectly shaped edges and form make it appear as if it has been artificially cut as icebergs are usually associated with pointy spires and domes.

According to Scienealert rarely will you see straight edges or 90-degree angles on icebergs. “So when these things show up in a natural environment, it looks really, really weird,” the publication reported.

The perfect, rectangular shaped iceberg. Its sharp angles and flat surface indicate that it was probably recently calved from the ice shelf. Source: Nasa/ Twitter

“There are no ice-cutting aliens out there, snickering over the hilarious practical joke they’re playing on unsuspecting humans, nor is there a secretive group of humans in Antarctica with massive saws cutting ice for nefarious unknown reasons. That ’berg is perfectly natural.”

It was found off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, near the Larsen C ice shelf, by scientists flying over the region.

University of Maryland Earth scientist Kelly Brunt told LiveScience that you can think of it a little bit like a fingernail growing too long and cracking off at the end.

“This calving often results in perfect, straight, geometric lines,” she said.

Nasa posted stunning aerial photographs of the great ice continent to its Twitter page.

NASA’s new satellite will provide best picture yet of how much and how fast seas will rise https://t.co/zlXVyUOFOY pic.twitter.com/x4LR6A10HN

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) October 16, 2018

From yesterday's #IceBridge flight:Triangular iceberg surrounded by many different types of sea ice, off the Larsen ice shelf in the Weddell Sea. In the open water, grease ice is forming. pic.twitter.com/L4WB36bV5H

— NASA ICE (@NASA_ICE) October 19, 2018

From yesterday's #IceBridge flight: An extremely large iceberg off of the Larsen Ice Shelf encased with thicker, ridged sea ice. pic.twitter.com/7LctelxUBM

— NASA ICE (@NASA_ICE) October 19, 2018

From Friday's #IceBridge flight: An iceberg surrounded by water and sea ice floes in the Weddell Sea. The submerged portion of the iceberg is partially visible (in bright blue). pic.twitter.com/ZQMjUGf6h2

— NASA ICE (@NASA_ICE) October 22, 2018