Week 26 at the Pole

By Jean DeMerit — Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 4:00am
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 - 4:00am

Winterover, Felipe, concentrating on his next move.
B. Kuo Tiong, Icecube/NSF

They work hard, and they play hard. This week, play involved some billiards—the annual tournament is on. IceCube winterover Felipe is concentrating on his next move. Felipe can also be seen below during one of four videoconferences held during the week with public schools in Chile. The first image is from the South Pole, while the second shows him as the students saw him during the videocast.

There were plenty of auroras this week, too, some formed into a shimmering heart over the station, and meteors as well, a bright one shown in the last fisheye image below.

Videocast to the students.
B. Kuo Tiong, Icecube/NSF

Videocast with students
Escuela Villa Jesús de Coelemu, Icecube/NSF

Auroras through the fisheye
B. Kuo Tiong, Icecube/NSF

Auroras through the fisheye with a shooting star.
B. Kuo Tiong, Icecube/NSF

 

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