After weeks of intense activity spent on networking activities, last week at the Pole felt like things were back to normal. Normal included some troubleshooting work and data integration test runs, but there were some quiet times during the week as well. Was it cold outside? Of course it was (it’s not only the South […]
Last week at the Pole, IceCube’s winterovers spent much of their time on a major troubleshooting task. Wait…wasn’t that the previous week? Well, sometimes issues can take a while to iron themselves out. Even with continued troubleshooting work, the winterovers had time last week for other station activities, like power plant watch and emergency response […]
The ninth edition of the IceCube Masterclass hosted over 100 students across 20 research institutions in Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden, and the United States. This year, the IceCube Masterclass took place in March and April, with some institutions hosting in person for the first time in two years. Created in 2014, the program […]
The 30th International Conference on Neutrino Physics and Astrophysics (Neutrino 2022), the biggest conference on neutrino physics, concluded last Saturday after running from May 30–June 4. The meeting was held in Seoul, Korea, for the first time and was hosted by the Korean Institute for Advanced Study, the Institute for Basic Science, and the Korean […]
Last week at the Pole, IceCube’s winterovers spent much of their time on a major troubleshooting task. It kept them busy, too busy to take many photos apparently, even though their work required several trips out to the IceCube Lab (ICL) under clear starry skies filled with auroras. Thanks to fellow winterover Aman Chokshi, we […]
These are some happy (and well-fed) winterovers. Last week at the Pole, the galley crew offered up a special night in the form of a pop-up restaurant, “Chez Pole,” with mandatory reservations and a fancy menu. Outside, the highlight of the week was a total lunar eclipse. Not only did fellow South Pole Telescope winterover […]
For the first time since 2019, the spring collaboration meeting was held in person last week from May 16–20. The in-person meeting took place at both the Fine Arts Museum and the Plaine campus of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB) in Brussels, Belgium. A total of 225 participants, including those who joined remotely, registered […]
Look how bright it seems—but it’s not the sun, it’s the full moon. Just as the skies reached complete darkness at the Pole last week, up rose the moon. And it’s bright enough to see your way around outside without the aid of headlamps. Still cold, though, as IceCube’s winterovers can confirm since they walked out […]
The results of the ninth edition of the IceCube Impact Awards were announced this week at IceCube’s spring collaboration meeting in Brussels, Belgium. During the ceremony, IceCube spokesperson Ignacio Taboada gave each recipient a certificate and mug to commemorate their achievements. The awardees are Jessie Micallef (Michigan State University), Thomas McElroy (University of Alberta), Tianlu […]
Finally more stars and auroras can be observed at the South Pole as the sky continues to get darker and darker. With hardly any wind last week, which makes it more comfortable to be outdoors, IceCube’s winterovers enjoyed some time just staring up at the sky. Getting a good view of the Milky Way has […]