Life at the Pole
Week 15 at the Pole
Now there’s a sight! A funneled view on the IceCube Lab at sunset from the edge of a shapely sastrugi…
Week 14 at the Pole
Twilight at the South Pole is a long, drawn-out process that lasts weeks instead of hours. After the sun sets…
Week 13 at the Pole
When weather at the South Pole isn’t favorable for nice sunset photos, there are other options for capturing the moment.…
Week 12 at the Pole
Last week at the Pole, they had mixed weather for viewing the sunset. The week started out cloudy but cleared…
Week 11 at the Pole
The sun is low, but it’s still there…hanging just above the IceCube Lab in a rather cloudy sky. The sun…
Week 10 at the Pole
Look at that sky! It may be bright and sunny, but those lengthening shadows foretell what’s to come. Darkness will…
Week 9 at the Pole
The sun is still out, but it is definitely sinking in the sky. Last week at the Pole, the weather…
Week 8 at the Pole
IceCube’s winterovers were kept busy last week with ongoing Upgrade freeze-in activities as well as some other general IceCube maintenance…
Week 7 at the Pole
The South Pole station officially closed for winter last week, although they’re still expecting mail and cargo deliveries. But all…
Week 6 at the Pole
Does the IceCube Lab seem a little different, maybe a little lonely? There are new flaglines for the recently installed…
Week 5 at the Pole
Last week at the Pole brought a couple of rare (or first-time) events. First up, the fogbow. That’s right, not…
Week 4 at the Pole
What if you were trapped inside a D-Egg, with a group of people smiling at you from the outside? Although…