Life at the Pole
Week 9 at the Pole
The sun is still out, but it is definitely sinking in the sky. Last week at the Pole, the weather…
Week 8 at the Pole
IceCube’s winterovers were kept busy last week with ongoing Upgrade freeze-in activities as well as some other general IceCube maintenance…
Week 7 at the Pole
The South Pole station officially closed for winter last week, although they’re still expecting mail and cargo deliveries. But all…
Week 6 at the Pole
Does the IceCube Lab seem a little different, maybe a little lonely? There are new flaglines for the recently installed…
Week 5 at the Pole
Last week at the Pole brought a couple of rare (or first-time) events. First up, the fogbow. That’s right, not…
Week 4 at the Pole
What if you were trapped inside a D-Egg, with a group of people smiling at you from the outside? Although…
Week 3 at the Pole
The IceCube Upgrade drill camp was still in operation last week. Above is a view with all heaters working to…
Week 2 at the Pole
There’s been activity of all kinds at the South Pole lately, but let’s not forget about the greenhouse. Volunteer training…
Week 1 at the Pole
The South Pole moves every year. Well, it does in a sense, as the geographic South Pole continuously shifts due…
Week 51 at the Pole
Some weeks are more exciting than others. Last week at the Pole, it seemed there was cause for excitement at…
Week 50 at the Pole
If you don’t know what your head weighs, there are ways to find out. One way is to join the…
Week 49 at the Pole
The IceCube population at the South Pole is high right now for the final IceCube Upgrade field season, but there…