Life at the Pole
Week 19 at the Pole
There they are—those big, expansive, colorful auroras that seem to fill the sky! The highlight for last week at the [...]
Week 18 at the Pole
A very large moon halo dominated the sky, here seen above the South Pole Telescope when conditions were just right [...]
Week 17 at the Pole
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 [...]
Week 16 at the Pole
Even though sunset is always a slow and gradual process at the South Pole, it does seem like the “darkness” [...]
Week 15 at the Pole
The sun officially set weeks ago at the South Pole, but look at all that light on the horizon. It [...]
Week 14 at the Pole
What better way to enjoy a sunset than sitting atop a frozen tower at the South Pole? (Well, there are [...]
Week 13 at the Pole
There was lots of activity last week at the Pole for IceCube’s winterovers. One of the highlights was an ERT [...]
Week 12 at the Pole
Ahhh—the twilight sky! The sun has officially set, but the light lingers for some time afterward. At the South Pole, [...]
Week 11 at the Pole
It was another busy week at the Pole, with many trips out to the IceCube Lab (ICL) for IceCube’s winterovers. [...]
Week 10 at the Pole
As the sun continues to lower at the South Pole, shadows lengthen and the sky gradually darkens. The station in [...]
Week 9 at the Pole
Some things are worth waiting for. And the live interview that was scheduled last week as part of the viewing [...]
Week 8 at the Pole
Last week at the Pole was a time of team building. With the newest members of the winterover crew having [...]