The moon was out (nice and bright!), and a strong line of auroras crossed the lower sky, together creating a nice composition for a winter sky photo at the Pole. IceCube’s winterovers were busy last week with operations and calibration tasks, but had time to enjoy the outdoors as well as the fruits of their […]
The South Pole elevated station houses living quarters for its residents, which includes a large kitchen, dining and lounge areas, laboratory spaces…even a gym. (And a greenhouse!) But there are lots of other interesting spaces at the South Pole that are not elevated but rather underground. The fuel arch is one of them, located in […]
Last week at the Pole, the winterovers enjoyed some incredible auroras. And we were reminded that auroras are not always so easy to capture in photos. Ahh…but to be there in person is a treat. The panoramic view in the bottom image stretches from the IceCube Lab on the left to the South Pole station […]
Pickleball is a sport that’s had a major growth spurt in recent years, in the US as well as many other places around the world. Do those other places include the South Pole? Most definitely! In fact, they’ve been gearing up for a three-month-long championship. The pickleball court was unavailable, though, for two days last […]
The moon was still out and bright last week at the Pole. It was a nice guiding light in the sky for IceCube’s winterovers as they trekked out on the ice to uncover and examine the IceAct telescopes. In the greenhouse, peppers are taking after the pea pods with a sudden proliferation across the plants. […]
A full moon was out last week at the Pole, here seen high in the dark sky above the IceCube Lab (left) and South Pole Telescope and BICEP (right), barely identifiable on the distant horizon. IceCube’s winterovers were busy as usual with IceCube maintenance and Upgrade calibration and test runs. Winterover Alicia was also out […]
Daily life remains busy at the South Pole for IceCube’s winterovers. In addition to ongoing monitoring and maintenance for the IceCube detector, last week they fit in several outreach sessions, too. The skies were cloudy, and there was no moon, so it was rather dark for any outdoor photos. All one could see were the […]
Last week brought more colors to the sky—purple and green in addition to the lingering blue. And it’s all thanks to the aurora australis making its appearance. Sometimes the early auroras are faint, but not always. And sometimes it’s a matter of getting your camera set up in time, as IceCube winterover Alicia can affirm. […]
Now there’s a sight! A funneled view on the IceCube Lab at sunset from the edge of a shapely sastrugi in the left foreground. Last week was busy with continued freeze-in operations for Upgrade equipment among other tasks. IceCube winterover Camille found more reasons to employ her artistic touch, this time on some panels that […]
Twilight at the South Pole is a long, drawn-out process that lasts weeks instead of hours. After the sun sets at the Pole, there’s still a period of prolonged dwindling light before everything gets immersed in complete darkness. Although it was still plenty light out last week, it wasn’t so bright as to make it […]