Life at the Pole
Week 50 at the Pole
Now that’s a nice sun halo! It seems to occupy the whole sky above the IceCube Upgrade seasonal equipment site, [...]
Week 49 at the Pole
Busy, busy,…busy! There was a lot going on at the Pole last week. The South Pole traverse (SPOT) arrived, delivering [...]
Week 48 at the Pole
Last week at the Pole there was a mix of activities. First up was a short visit from a small [...]
Week 47 at the Pole
It was on the quiet side last week at the Pole. Weather and other delays kept incoming flights to a [...]
Week 46 at the Pole
Business as usual for the start of summer at the South Pole. IceCube’s winterovers had plenty of maintenance operations, including [...]
Week 45 at the Pole
Summer season at the Pole starts out slowly, with the first small plane to arrive bearing fruit but not many [...]
Week 44 at the Pole
Out with the old, in with the new. It’s that time of year again, when IceCube’s two incoming winterovers arrive [...]
Week 43 at the Pole
They’re back! The planes, that is—and the people. It happens every year. Last week marked the arrival of the first [...]
Week 42 at the Pole
More incoming flights means more freshies! They get pretty excited at the Pole for almost any kind of fresh fruit [...]
Week 41 at the Pole
Last week was time for a group photo! The sun is up now, so you can take photos of things [...]
Week 40 at the Pole
It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s…no, wait, it is a plane. The first planes of the season have arrived [...]
Week 39 at the Pole
All around the South Pole, flags are used as markers—they can designate pathways or identify spots where equipment is buried [...]