OK, so the weather’s cold (June average of -64° F), but there was lots of “cool” stuff at the Pole last week for IceCube’s winterovers. […]
Week 21 at the Pole
Life at the Pole
Week 20 at the Pole
It’s cold at the South Pole, no matter how you slice and dice it. And as winter settles in, temperatures go even lower. […]
Week 19 at the Pole
Last week was a relatively quiet week at the Pole. Well, quiet as far as the IceCube detector was concerned, but there were a variety of things going on as usual. […]
Week 18 at the Pole
The recent photos from the Pole reflect a peacefulness outside, with the impending darkness of winter still held off by a bright moon. […]
Week 17 at the Pole
The skies are getting darker as the period of twilight comes to an end. As dark as it is, IceCube’s winterovers find it surprising how colorful the sky can become. […]
Week 16 at the Pole
Now that they’re here (they = auroras), we’ll likely see a lot of them. Which is a good thing—no one ever seems to tire of seeing auroras. […]
Week 15 at the Pole
There’s a first time for everything, including seeing an aurora waft across the winter sky at the South Pole. And that first came up last week for IceCube’s winterovers John and Yuya. […]
Week 14 at the Pole
Although there is still a bit of light from the sun far below the horizon, the skies are dark, and the brightest object in the sky last week was the moon. […]
Week 13 at the Pole
Still light outside after the sun has set? Well, it does take a while for the sunlight to completely diminish—the entire process takes weeks, going through several stages of twilight. […]
Week 12 at the Pole
Now that the sun has set, indoor leisure activities have taken hold. It turns out the station gym is just big enough for last week’s new sport, wiffle ball. […]