Week 18 at the Pole

Full moon in dark sky over Dark Sector building on distant horizon.
Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF

A full moon was out last week at the Pole, here seen high in the dark sky above the IceCube Lab (left) and South Pole Telescope and BICEP (right), barely identifiable on the distant horizon. IceCube’s winterovers were busy as usual with IceCube maintenance and Upgrade calibration and test runs. Winterover Alicia was also out visiting other parts of the station’s grounds, namely the underground arches. Below are photos from the VMF and the carpenter’s workshop.

View of interior of the Vehicle Maintenance Facility.
Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF
View of interior of the carpenter’s workshop.
Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF