Last week there was a rare super blood moon event, shown here high in the dark sky above the IceCube Lab.
It was relatively quiet last week at the Pole, but the skies were full of excitement.
It’s night at the South Pole—dark skies all the time, no sunlight for months—but that doesn’t mean there is no light.
The moon was bright enough to allow the IceCube winterovers to turn off their headlamps a bit while they were working outside.
Among all the healthy activities at the Pole lately is the “Climb to Mt. Everest” challenge, performed by climbing the stairs of the “beer can.”
The first auroras of the season are always an exciting time, especially for those folks lucky enough to be at the Pole.
The flags at the ceremonial pole were captured in shadow against a colorful horizon after sunset.
Even though twilight occurs only twice a year at the South Pole, it is a drawn out process that lasts weeks instead of hours.
It was all about the sun last week at the Pole. IceCube winterovers got to see, and photograph, the sun’s green flash.
Unstable weather last week cleared for a brief time, showing a bright sun along the horizon.