Week 28 at the Pole

Bright green swath of auroras low in the sky behind the IceCube Lab.
Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF

Last week was a relatively quiet one at the Pole, indoors and outdoors. After a long stretch of high winds and low visibility, they finally found themselves with clear skies. The auroras seemed ever present, and there were wonderful views of the Milky Way as well. Besides some monthly maintenance tasks and work on the IceAct telescope, IceCube’s winterovers had continued emergency response team training. Last week’s session covered use of the X-ray machine, where they practiced taking chest and knee X-rays.

Winterover posing next to IceAct telescope under winter sky filled with stars and auroras.
Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF
Winterovers in hospital room setting during ERT session on X-rays.
Connor Duffy, IceCube/NSF