Week 25 at the Pole

It’s the middle of winter at the South Pole, and not only is it dark [...]

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, [...]

IC86-2016, or a new physics run for IceCube

The IceCube Lab at the South Pole collects data from over 5,000 light sensors. Around [...]

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, [...]