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Week 39 at the Pole

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Jean DeMerit
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Now that the sun is up 24/7 at the South Pole, it’s hard for the winterovers to even imagine the auroras they were enjoying in the dark sky just a month or so ago. Everything is now visible. […]

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Week 38 at the Pole

Posted on October 5, 2020 by Jean DeMerit
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The sun is up but still low on the horizon, casting long shadows, as seen here peeking through the exhaust plumes from the power plant. […]

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Week 37 at the Pole

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Jean DeMerit
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As the long winter comes to an end with the sunrise at the South Pole, the winterovers embark on spring cleaning around the station. […]

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Week 36 at the Pole

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Jean DeMerit
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Last week was somewhat busy for the IceCube detector. Otherwise, the sun continues its slow rise, leaving things outside appearing blue and frosty. […]

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Week 35 at the Pole

Posted on September 14, 2020 by Jean DeMerit
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What did we just say about the dawn sky at the South Pole? That it can present quite a colorful display, as evidenced by this week’s outdoor photos. […]

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Week 34 at the Pole

Posted on September 8, 2020 by Jean DeMerit
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While a blue sky may seem boring to some, especially after the many displays of auroras throughout the winter, the long twilight actually provides plenty of dawn colors to enjoy while outdoors. […]

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Week 33 at the Pole

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Jean DeMerit
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You never know which aurora images from the Pole will be the last of the season. But if it’s this week’s images, then this year’s aurora season is clearly going out with a bang. […]

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Week 32 at the Pole

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Jean DeMerit
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Look who’s at the South Pole. Okay, we can’t see their faces in this image, but we trust that those are IceCube’s winterovers. […]

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Week 31 at the Pole

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Jean DeMerit
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The sky was the center of attention at the Pole last week—and for a number of reasons. Sure, there were auroras, stunning as always. But there was also a moon bright enough to be confused with a sunset. […]

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Week 30 at the Pole

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Jean DeMerit
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Last week was the first time this year that temperatures dipped to -100 °F, what one winterover deemed “properly cold.” The moon was out, though, so they didn’t let the extreme cold stop them from enjoying the clear skies for outdoor photography. […]

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