Author Archives: Jean DeMerit

Week 34 at the Pole

The South Pole station’s windows were exposed last week, after being covered up (decoratively, we [...]

Week 33 at the Pole

The sun is not yet up, but the sky is definitely brightening in its direction. [...]

Week 32 at the Pole

The previous week’s feature image showed the South Pole Telescope with the moon setting behind [...]

Week 31 at the Pole

It’s still dark at the South Pole, with sunrise not for a while yet. So [...]

Week 30 at the Pole

Last week at the Pole they had Christmas in July. Since the seasons in the [...]

Week 29 at the Pole

You might not know you’re at the South Pole from the photo of this watermelon. [...]

Week 28 at the Pole

It’s dark at the Pole, and even a headlamp’s light only goes so far. Paths [...]

Week 27 at the Pole

They’re watching something—but what? This is the communications (or “Comms”) office at the South Pole [...]

Week 26 at the Pole

Ah, the 4th of July—barbecues everywhere, even at the South Pole. But, not only is [...]

Week 25 at the Pole

IceCube winterover Erik Beiser was captured in the above image silhouetted by the rising moon [...]