Category Archives: Life at the Pole

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 [...]

Week 24 at the Pole

If you blur your vision slightly, the green tablecloth might be mistaken as grass and [...]

Week 23 at the Pole

South Pole … greenhouse? That’s right. One of the coldest places on the planet hosts [...]

Week 22 at the Pole

They’re getting fancy at the Pole—wide angles showing off curves and long exposures leaving star [...]

Week 21 at the Pole

Is that the sun or the moon? That’s the moon alright—since it’s still winter at [...]