Yearly Archives: 2014

Week 49 at the Pole

Summer upgrades to the SPS (South Pole System), part of IceCube’s computing infrastructure, were completed [...]

Designing the future of the IceCube Neutrino Observatory

The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a successful and large scientific facility located near the Amundsen-Scott [...]

Drilling IceCube: a story of innovation, expertise and strong will

Building a cubic-kilometer telescope at the South Pole seemed a chimera even for some of [...]

Week 48 at the Pole

Indoor tasks can be done just about any time, but for outdoor activities you need [...]

2015 IceCube Masterclass registration now open

Image: IceCube Collaboration Registration for the 2015 IceCube Masterclass, to take place on March 18th [...]

Week 47 at the Pole

Just in time for Thanksgiving dinner, the South Pole traverse arrived, bringing fuel that would [...]

Week 46 at the Pole

It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s … no, wait, it’s just a plane. Actually, [...]

Week 45 at the Pole

Last week, winterovers Erik and Stephan arrived, and this week Dag and Ian are leaving. [...]

Week 44 at the Pole

Another summer season at the South Pole station means another changing of the guard for [...]

Week 43 at the Pole

There’s a bit of prep work involved in getting the station ready for its summer [...]