Week 24 at the Pole

Close-up of nearly complete 3D puzzle of the Millenium Falcon from Star Wars.
Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF

IceCube’s winterovers had plenty of maintenance activities and detector calibrations, for both IceCube and the new IceCube Upgrade systems, to keep them busy last week. Station life also had its share of community activities, including a fun diversion working on a 3D puzzle of the Millennium Falcon. Looks like they’re almost done. They also had a training session using a Gamow bag, a medical device for treating altitude sickness. Outside the staton…let’s not forget about the auroras!

Long red medical-training bag, inflated on the floor.
Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF
Swirling green auroras in dark sky above cluster of red lights on building exteriors.
Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF