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) [...]