A mirage is an optical illusion caused by the atmosphere changing the way we see light and objects. Usually, it refers to the appearance of water in the desert when there is none. Do you think a mirage could have hidden the iceberg?
Yes! several other ships reporting seeing mirages that night. A mirage is likely reason the freighter Californian from seeing the Titanic and communicating.
Was there a full moon the night the Titanic sunk?
Yes! Scientists believe the full moon, which was closer to earth than it had been in more than 1000 years, probably caused SUPER high tides.
What was the date that the Titanic hit the iceberg?
14th April 1912
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