It is suspected the iceberg effect was caused by an optical illusion called Fata Morgana, a mirage usually seen across open water and also in Arctic regions. It makes objects on the horizon look ...

it was obscured by an optical illusion. The haze lingering over the calm, icy waters hid the massive iceberg which sealed the Titanic's fate and sunk the 'unsinkable' ship in the early hours of ...

An optical illusion caused by freak weather could have played a vital role in the Titanic tragedy. Reports suggest a mirage could have obscured the massive iceberg that struck the ship ...