It’s that time of year again, when the sun rises at the South Pole. That’s right, time of year, singular, since the sun rises just one time over the course of a year. And it happens ever so slowly. They’re in a period of twilight these days—nautical twilight, to be specific, when the sun is still 6 to 12 degrees below the horizon. It has been getting brighter and will continue to, but there’s still a wait before the sun is fully risen. With sensitive outdoor cameras having been turned off, though, they were recently able to remove all the station window coverings that had been up most of the winter.
For a fairly slow week around the station, there was plenty going on, with an active greenhouse that needed tending and parties that needed planning. At the end of the week, the galley crew and science group joined forces to come up with a nice treat for station members: South Pole Dip n Dots! With flavors including chocolate, vanilla, pickle, and sriracha, who wouldn’t be excited to dig in.
