Life at the Pole
Week 30 at the Pole
Twas the night before Christmas, well, Christmas in July, with cookies out for Santa, and a drift of white pillows…
Week 29 at the Pole
It was business as usual at the South Pole for IceCube’s winterovers last week. They had plenty to do maintaining…
Week 28 at the Pole
The object in the image below, propped up on a bench for maintenance, might not look like much. But that…
Week 27 at the Pole
Action shot! In honor of the FIFA World Cup, IceCube winterovers Alicia and Camille ventured outside to play soccer—in the…
Week 26 at the Pole
Bad weather has never looked so good. A bright moon and red exterior lighting coupled with very low visibility last…
Week 25 at the Pole
Midwinter has finally arrived at the Pole, and along with it the usual flurry of activity. This year, celebrations were…
Week 24 at the Pole
IceCube’s winterovers had plenty of maintenance activities and detector calibrations, for both IceCube and the new IceCube Upgrade systems, to…
Week 23 at the Pole
The moon was out (nice and bright!), and a strong line of auroras crossed the lower sky, together creating a…
Week 22 at the Pole
The South Pole elevated station houses living quarters for its residents, which includes a large kitchen, dining and lounge areas,…
Week 21 at the Pole
Last week at the Pole, the winterovers enjoyed some incredible auroras. And we were reminded that auroras are not always…
Week 20 at the Pole
Pickleball is a sport that’s had a major growth spurt in recent years, in the US as well as many…
Week 19 at the Pole
The moon was still out and bright last week at the Pole. It was a nice guiding light in the…