Since their arrival at the South Pole last November, John and Yuya have reached hundreds of people around the world through virtual talks and presentations. […]
Life at the Pole
Week 29 at the Pole
Another quiet week at the Pole. But there is a bit more “camera” commotion now as the darkest part of the (long) polar night is coming to an end. […]
Week 28 at the Pole
It was a quiet week at the Pole. And just as well…some folks appreciated some time to recover from the Polympics. But the sky was not quiet. […]
Week 27 at the Pole
Here we see IceCube winterover John removing the cover from the IceAct field telescope, while the sky is still grabbing its deserved attention. […]
Week 26 at the Pole
Word-of-the-day: yukimarimo. New for some, while others may already be familiar with this uncommon word, which refers to tiny, lightweight snowball-tumbleweeds of the Antarctic. […]
Week 25 at the Pole
It was a green sky last week as the biggest aurora storm of the season swept over the South Pole. No long camera exposure needed for this fantastic aurora scene. […]
Week 24 at the Pole
Everything that has a beginning and an end has a middle, too—and that goes for winter. Last week at the South Pole they celebrated midwinter, the marking of the winter solstice. […]
Week 23 at the Pole
They got some great outdoor photos last week under bright moonlight—no headlamps needed to walk around outside. […]
Week 22 at the Pole
Submitted ideas for the next pole marker are on display. The winterovers will vote on their favorite design for the 2021 marker. […]
Week 21 at the Pole
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. […]