Yearly Archives: 2021

Dark sector flag line with pinkish sky at twilight.
Week 35 at the Pole

It’s now bright enough to see your way around outside at the Pole, which is [...]

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Celebrating 10 years of science from the South Pole at Wednesday Nite @ the Lab

On September 15, 2021, at 7 pm, there will be a special edition of Wednesday [...]

South Pole station with brightening sky at twilight.
Week 34 at the Pole

Last week was a quiet one for IceCube, and the detector operated with a maximum [...]

Icy barren landscape at South Pole with bright moon on horizon
Week 33 at the Pole

Last week, some of the winterovers walked out to the End of the World—that’s what [...]

Front view of the IceCube Lab at twilight, stars in sky and sunlight just barely on horizon.
Week 32 at the Pole

Some weeks at the Pole are busier than others, and last week was one of [...]

Early sunrise behing the flags at the ceremonial South Pole.
Week 31 at the Pole

It’s getting obviously lighter outside, but thanks to clear skies (and intrepid winterover-photographers), we are [...]

Josh with huge, stacked cheeseburger in front of him, and with mouth wide open as if about to devour it.
Week 30 at the Pole

Lots of fun was being had last week at the Pole. First up, there was [...]

Week 29 at the Pole

Lisa Minelli-Endlich, GSC Last week was the annual Polympics—just like the real Olympics, only … [...]

IceCube Lab backlit by low green auroras, with Milky Way overhead.
Week 28 at the Pole

Lighter days are coming, but last week there were still opportunities to take pictures outside [...]

View of Mt. Everest, with group photo of three people in inset.
Week 27 at the Pole

There wasn’t a whole lot happening at the South Pole station last week, which gave [...]