Life at the Pole 2

  • Week 17 at the Pole
    Daily life remains busy at the South Pole for IceCube’s winterovers. In addition to ongoing monitoring and maintenance for the […]

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  • Week 16 at the Pole
    Last week brought more colors to the sky—purple and green in addition to the lingering blue. And it’s all thanks […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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. […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

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