Week 19 at the Pole

Full moon in dark sky over the IceCube Lab with its red exterior lights on.
Camille Parisel, IceCube/NSF

The moon was still out and bright last week at the Pole. It was a nice guiding light in the sky for IceCube’s winterovers as they trekked out on the ice to uncover and examine the IceAct telescopes. In the greenhouse, peppers are taking after the pea pods with a sudden proliferation across the plants. Apparently different varieties were planted, but the identification tags have been washed out—guess it just makes for a fun game of “determine pepper variety by tasting.”

Bright moon over the site of the IceAct telescopes out on the ice, station visible on distant horizon.
Camille Parisel, IceCube/NSF
Close-up on long green pepper growing on plant.
Camille Parisel, IceCube/NSF