Yearly Archives: 2014

Week 38 at the Pole

Now that the sun is back at the South Pole, there’s nowhere to hide. You [...]

Week 37 at the Pole

After months and months of darkness, it’s no wonder that the sun’s return to the [...]

Turn your smart phone into a cosmic ray telescope

Professor Justin Vandenbroucke leads the development of the DECO app. Image: Jeff Miller, UW-Madison The [...]

Week 36 at the Pole

As dawn approaches, the sky is cast in a glow that reflects off the sides [...]

Week 35 at the Pole

There’s the moon, but where’s the sun? It’s coming, it’s coming. At the South Pole, [...]

Week 34 at the Pole

As with any week at the Pole, activities involved a mix of work and play, [...]

WIPAC welcomes new director Professor Kael Hanson

Professor Kael Hanson Photo credit: L.Boritzke, WIPAC Professor Kael Hanson has just been appointed as [...]

WIPAC high school internship program now accepting applications

Image: L.Boritzke, WIPAC “The high school internship at WIPAC was easily one of the highlights [...]

Week 33 at the Pole

If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. Not so for auroras. These spellbinding light [...]

Week 32 at the Pole

Kids, don’t try this at home. At least not without proper equipment. Here some winterovers [...]