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Wednesday, December 4, 2013 - 2:15pm
Open coat? No hat? It must be summer at the South Pole. Well, although it’s sunny outside it would probably be a stretch to call it warm, for those of us not used to it anyway.
Monday, December 9, 2013 - 1:30pm
The drill in the center of this photo was designed for the Askaryan Radio Array (ARA), a neutrino detector much like the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. But while IceCube monitors the ice for flashes of radiation created in a neutrino interaction, ARA is designed to use radio waves to detect ultra-high-energy neutrinos.
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 11:15am
It looks like IceCube winterover Ian Rees is practicing a good luge position, but he’s just taking advantage of his perch to capture photos.
Monday, December 23, 2013 - 10:30am
It was a week filled with movement outdoors.
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 1:15pm
The Race Around the World, an approximately two-mile course at the South Pole, is one that some folks take seriously, with planning and preparations aimed at bringing them across the finish line first.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 12:30pm
What’s new at the Pole? Well, some new people are there—it’s still summer, so groups of people are still coming and going.
Monday, February 3, 2014 - 2:00pm
Here’s a photo ripe for WGOITP—a weird-looking contraption hanging from a frame, three kneeling people huddled on the ground, a tank-treaded vehicle in the distance, and snow as far as the eye can see.
Monday, February 10, 2014 - 12:15pm
Signs are everywhere. When you’re lost or unsure about which way to go, a sign with an arrow (or two, or more) can be very helpful.
Friday, February 14, 2014 - 8:45am
IceCube winterover Ian Rees was invited to fly around in a Twin Otter and photograph South Pole buildings from above.