//A huge iceberg that's bigger than New York City broke off near a UK base in Antarctica

A huge iceberg that's bigger than New York City broke off near a UK base in Antarctica

A giant iceberg broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica on Friday, not far from a British scientific outpost.The 490-square-mile chunk of ice is bigger than New York City and broke free in a process called calving, according to a statement from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS).The BAS’s Halley Research Station, located on the Brunt Ice Shelf, is closed for the Antarctic winter and