Two fresh faces have arrived at the Pole—IceCube’s next winterovers, John Hardin and Yuya Makino, ready for service. Here is the plane that brought them, a low-flying Basler. […]
Week 44 at the Pole
Life at the Pole
Meet Shaun O’Boyle: Photographer of Antarctica
American photographer Shaun O’Boyle is about to embark on his third Antarctic expedition. His unique trips are possible through the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic Artists and Writers (AAW) Program, which has sent him to McMurdo Station, Palmer Station, and now the South Pole. On this trip, O’Boyle plans on photographing IceCube’s scientific instruments. […]
Week 43 at the Pole
Things “warmed” up a bit at the Pole last week. And there were sun dogs back in the skies and some interesting snow formations on the ground. […]
Meet our 2019-2020 winterovers: Yuya and John
From November 2019 to November 2020, IceCube’s winterovers will be Yuya Makino and John Hardin. Here are some quick facts about the newest members of our South Pole squad. […]
Week 42 at the Pole
One of the first flights of the season is shown in this monochromatic image that rather dramatically portrays the desolate landscape of the Pole. […]
Week 41 at the Pole
Well, there it is, the first plane to arrive at the South Pole for the season—a Basler. It only stopped long enough to refuel, but that was plenty of time to unload its precious cargo of fresh fruit. […]
Week 40 at the Pole
The sun is well above the horizon, so there’s plenty of light for outdoor photography. And IceCube’s winterovers got right out there to take some splashy photos—that actually involved a splash of sorts, by throwing water out into an arc overhead that quickly turned into a spray of ice crystals. […]
Week 39 at the Pole
The sunrise is over now at the South Pole, with the sun fully risen. But if you position yourself just so, near a large snowdrift, it can almost appear as though the sun is rising right there. […]
Week 38 at the Pole
It’s time for sunglasses now at the South Pole—the sun has definitely made its presence clear. And it’s here to stay, or rather for a good long while anyway. […]
Week 37 at the Pole
Some weeks at the Pole are quiet, and some—like last week—are busy. The IceCube detector had a number of hiccups that required the winterovers’ attention. On top of taking care of IceCube, there were plenty of other things to attend to as far as getting the station ready for the summer crews. […]