Author Archives: Jean DeMerit
Week 25 at the Pole
Since bundling up to go outdoors is a bit of an ordeal, you don’t want [...]
Week 24 at the Pole
Last week we mentioned that they were celebrating midwinter at the South Pole, but we [...]
Week 23 at the Pole
Life at the Pole may be different than life elsewhere, but some things are the [...]
Week 22 at the Pole
This photograph of the ICL (IceCube Lab) almost looks as if it’s set against an [...]
Week 21 at the Pole
Some very bright auroras have been unfolding in the sky above the South Pole lately. [...]
Week 20 at the Pole
It looks like IceCube winterover Ian Rees is back to taking photographs. A good thing, [...]
Week 19 at the Pole
A bright moon hovers above a row of summer camp buildings at the South Pole. [...]
Week 18 at the Pole
What better time and place for an outdoor astronomy class than midwinter at the South [...]
Week 17 at the Pole
It helps for IceCube winterovers to be handy and versatile. With no incoming supplies during [...]
Week 16 at the Pole
Now there’s a flashy aurora! You know (and it’s not hard to imagine), they say [...]