Category Archives: News
Fall 2013 high school Internship program opens
Last January, eight Madison-area high school students began an internship at Wisconsin’s only astrophysics research [...]
Week 34 at the Pole
The sun has not officially risen at the Pole yet, but things do keep getting [...]
Week 33 at the Pole
The yellow light cast on the ground makes the scene look almost like a sandy [...]
Week 32 at the Pole
It’s still dark at the Pole these days, but knowing that the sunrise is not [...]
Week 31 at the Pole
A failed Acopian power supply is on the table for investigation. The IceCube winterovers have [...]
Week 30 at the Pole
Since December is a summer month in the Southern Hemisphere, many countries like Australia and [...]
Week 29 at the Pole
The South Pole has been described as an otherworldly place. So it’s befitting for those [...]
Week 28 at the Pole
Don’t let these bright lights in the South Pole station gym (nice facilities, huh?) confuse [...]
Week 27 at the Pole
Which to marvel at more—the dark, star-studded sky or the fantastic aurora shimmering up from [...]
Week 26 at the Pole
They work hard, and they play hard. This week, play involved some billiards—the annual tournament [...]