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Friday, March 20, 2015 - 1:30pm
The second edition of the IceCube Masterclass took place on Wednesday, March 18, at nine institutions in the US and Europe, and on Saturday, March 14, at the University of Ghent. All in all, 175 high school students analyzed IceCube data in the search for astrophysical neutrinos and cosmic rays.
Tuesday, September 9, 2014 - 1:45pm
As with any week at the Pole, activities involved a mix of work and play. First and foremost last week, voting results were announced from this year’s Winter Antarctic Film Festival.
Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 12:45pm
With the equinox last week, the annual sunset dinner was held at the South Pole station. It’s a celebration for a unique sunset that most of us don’t get to experience—where the sun sets slowly over time and, once set, does not reappear for another six months.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 9:00am
If you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. Not so for auroras. These spellbinding light shows come in various patterns, shapes, and colors.
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 10:30am
Kids, don’t try this at home. At least not without proper equipment. Here some winterovers are learning to use what they call the “confidence chair,” a specialized piece of equipment for evacuating injured people from multilevel buildings.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 10:00am
The sun takes its time setting at the South Pole. And even after it has officially set, there remains an afterglow in the sky.
Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 3:45pm
Sun or moon? From the photo it’s hard to tell. It sure looks like a bright sunny day, but this is the South Pole, where it’s still winter and the sun has not yet returned.
Friday, April 10, 2015 - 9:45am
Very little snow actually falls at the South Pole. Antarctica as a whole is the driest continent on Earth, and the South Pole, with its high altitude and distance from the coasts, receives the least precipitation.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - 5:30pm
UW–Day at the Wisconsin State Fair last Wednesday drew crowds of badger fans to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for a day of hands-on activities.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 10:15am
Have we mentioned that the ICL (IceCube Lab) is a rather photogenic building? I think we have, recently—and although the sun has now officially set, there was still enough residual light last week to get a nice shot of the ICL—in shadow with a clear, colorful sky behind it.