Week 31 at the Pole

An idle snow-crusted Cat digger stored out in the field at the South Pole.
Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

It seems so bright outside at the Pole—but we didn’t miss the sunrise, that’s still to come. However, you can see the beginning of some light along the horizon as twilight progresses. They are about to enter nautical twilight, which is basically the middle stage between night and day. Last week, there was also the moon offering up its share of bright light in the darkness. Below, we see the moon blocked by a plume of exhaust from the power plant as it floats over the South Pole station.

The South Pole station with its red lights and the power plant exhaust blocking the moon.
Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF
The IceCube Lab brighly lit by moonlight.
Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF