Life at the Pole

Life at the Pole

Week 28 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
The object in the image below, propped up on a bench for maintenance, might not look like much. But that…
Week 27 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Action shot! In honor of the FIFA World Cup, IceCube winterovers Alicia and Camille ventured outside to play soccer—in the…
Week 26 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Bad weather has never looked so good. A bright moon and red exterior lighting coupled with very low visibility last…
Week 25 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Midwinter has finally arrived at the Pole, and along with it the usual flurry of activity. This year, celebrations were…
Week 24 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
IceCube’s winterovers had plenty of maintenance activities and detector calibrations, for both IceCube and the new IceCube Upgrade systems, to…
Week 23 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
The moon was out (nice and bright!), and a strong line of auroras crossed the lower sky, together creating a…
Week 22 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
The South Pole elevated station houses living quarters for its residents, which includes a large kitchen, dining and lounge areas,…
Week 21 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Last week at the Pole, the winterovers enjoyed some incredible auroras. And we were reminded that auroras are not always…
Week 20 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Pickleball is a sport that’s had a major growth spurt in recent years, in the US as well as many…
Week 19 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
The moon was still out and bright last week at the Pole. It was a nice guiding light in the…
Week 18 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
A full moon was out last week at the Pole, here seen high in the dark sky above the IceCube…
Week 17 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | |
Daily life remains busy at the South Pole for IceCube’s winterovers. In addition to ongoing monitoring and maintenance for the…