Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 24 at the Pole

Last week, they were observing midwinter at the South Pole station, which traditionally includes a [...]

Week 23 at the Pole

A completed jigsaw puzzle serves as a base for holding a sizeable LEGO creation. This [...]

Week 22 at the Pole

Last week at the Pole the entire winterover crew got together to take a group [...]

Week 21 at the Pole

Station life was quiet last week. Outside, the auroras kept themselves a bit quiet, too. [...]

Week 20 at the Pole

Space: the final frontier. These are the images of IceCube winterover Mack van Rossem. Well, [...]

Week 19 at the Pole

Not a particularly busy or hectic week at the Pole—quiet punctuated by work, or work [...]

Week 18 at the Pole

Under a sky lit by auroras, you can see the path through the Dark Sector, [...]

Week 17 at the Pole

It’s aurora season at the South Pole. Two lone figures—both of IceCube’s winterovers—were out on [...]

Week 16 at the Pole

IceCube winterover Mack’s Ecuadorian devil’s mask looks extra devilish under the red lights as he [...]

Week 15 at the Pole

IceCube winterover Mack van Rossem stands, with a full moon and the IceCube Lab (ICL) [...]