The stamp issue commemorates Possession itself and the start of South Georgia’s 250-year journey from obscurity to the modern age. On the 17th of January 1775, English Captain James Cook landed ...
Iceberg A23a (bottom left) and South Georgia Island (top right) as seen by Aqua's MODIS image on January 15, 2025. Credit: NASA. Most people picture icebergs like big floating boulders in the ocean.