Life at the Pole

Life at the Pole

Week 19 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
There they are—those big, expansive, colorful auroras that seem to fill the sky! The highlight for last week at the [...]

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Week 18 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
A very large moon halo dominated the sky, here seen above the South Pole Telescope when conditions were just right [...]

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Week 17 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
When it’s really cold outside—like with temperatures approaching -100°F!—it’s nice to have lots of fun things going on indoors at [...]

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Week 16 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Even though sunset is always a slow and gradual process at the South Pole, it does seem like the “darkness” [...]

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Week 15 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
The sun officially set weeks ago at the South Pole, but look at all that light on the horizon. It [...]

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Week 14 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
What better way to enjoy a sunset than sitting atop a frozen tower at the South Pole? (Well, there are [...]

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Week 13 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
There was lots of activity last week at the Pole for IceCube’s winterovers. One of the highlights was an ERT [...]

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Week 12 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Ahhh—the twilight sky! The sun has officially set, but the light lingers for some time afterward. At the South Pole, [...]

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Week 11 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
It was another busy week at the Pole, with many trips out to the IceCube Lab (ICL) for IceCube’s winterovers. [...]

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Week 10 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
As the sun continues to lower at the South Pole, shadows lengthen and the sky gradually darkens. The station in [...]

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Week 9 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Some things are worth waiting for. And the live interview that was scheduled last week as part of the viewing [...]

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Week 8 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Last week at the Pole was a time of team building. With the newest members of the winterover crew having [...]

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