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Friday, August 2, 2013 - 5:30am
Since December is a summer month in the Southern Hemisphere, many countries like Australia and New Zealand hold Christmas in July events in order to have a Christmas with a wintry feel. They were celebrating Christmas in July at the Pole last week, but of course their climate is always wintry so maybe it was just an excuse to bake some sweet treats.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 3:15am
The South Pole has been described as an otherworldly place. So it’s befitting for those working there to take a moment once in a while to just sit and contemplate their surroundings.
Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 3:15am
Don’t let these bright lights in the South Pole station gym (nice facilities, huh?) confuse you—it’s dark down there. Winter at the Pole means six months with no sunlight at all.
Monday, June 10, 2013 - 5:30pm
A green sky flecked with swirling patterns of white lines. That’s what you get from sixty 30-second exposures taken through a ceiling dome at the South Pole station and made into a composite image.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - 5:00pm
Well, if there’s any place that a camera might need a cozy, the South Pole would be the place. This camera is lucky to have IceCube winterover Blaise as its owner—check out the nice custom covering it’s sporting; see Blaise in action below.
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 2:45pm
The aurora season is in full swing at the South Pole, as exemplified by this photo taken of the ARO (Atmospheric Research Observatory) building, bathed in a green glow. ARO is an NSF facility that supports long-term climate research programs.
Friday, May 10, 2013 - 3:45pm
What’s this? Almost looks like a sample from the sushi plate (yep, we’ve already confirmed they eat well at the Pole) fell off outside and rolled around in the snow.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 1:30pm
The auroras were busy this week, curling themselves up to look like cinnamon rolls. The IceCube winterovers were busy as well with several videoconferences, some with schools in the US and one with The Mind Museum in Manila.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 1:00pm
Here they come. The auroras, that is. Although the sky is still allowing the sun’s presence to be somewhat felt from just below the horizon,
Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 1:45pm
It’s official—Sven and Carlos, IceCube’s winterovers for the past year, have left the Pole. Here they are smiling for the camera before leaving, while below you can see from Carlos’s body language as he walks toward the plane that leaving is not a happy event.