Mysterious "doors" in Antarctica are just melting icebergs, say experts

The discovery was made east of the Showa research station, operated by Japan. A Reddit user noticed the mysterious "doors" and posted exact coordinates and screenshots. The first image shows a broad view, while the second allows for a detailed analysis. The post quickly gained significant attention because it clearly resembles an entrance door.

Among the suggestions were theories of a "Bigfoot vacation home," the mythical land of Agartha, and even the concept suggesting it could be a "seed bank" similar to the facility in the Norwegian Svalbard archipelago.

According to the "Daily Mail," Professor Bethan Davies, a glaciology researcher from Newcastle University, believes that the "doors" are the result of natural processes occurring in Antarctica.

Using Google Earth Pro, Davies analyzed historical images and determined that the object is simply an iceberg that got grounded and is slowly melting. She also mentioned that there are many other icebergs in that region with similar characteristics.

As Professor John Smellie from the University of Leicester, who specializes in volcanology, humorously adds in a discussion with the "Daily Mail," "conspiracy theories are something one would find hard to live without." According to him, the "doors" are a natural phenomenon, shaped by wind and ice, and under the right conditions, "give an illusory but completely false impression."

Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth. It contains the geographic South Pole. Approximately 98 percent of the continent's surface is covered with ice.