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Monday, September 9, 2013 - 4:45am
Now that looks like the sun—finally! It’s rising up over the flags at the ceremonial South Pole.
Monday, September 30, 2013 - 4:30am
The sun is rising at the Pole, but this once-a-year occurrence is a much more gradual happening than the once-a-day occurrence most of us experience (or don’t, if we sleep through it, as the case may be). Above, increasing sunlight lets you clearly see the flag path leading to the Dark Sector (here’s a Google Maps panoramic view of this area, on a clear bright day);
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 - 5:30am
There is little to no snowfall at the South Pole—it’s basically a desert. But there is a lot of snow on the ground.
Wednesday, September 18, 2013 - 5:15am
Sky-watchers around the world were anticipating this close encounter of celestial objects last week. It was the conjunction of the moon and Venus, and the South Pole was a great place to capture a shot.
Friday, September 6, 2013 - 3:00am
All appears to be tranquil, but there was more commotion than usual last week. A power outage occurred at the Pole that affected all the facilities at the station,
Friday, August 30, 2013 - 3:45am
The sun has not officially risen at the Pole yet, but things do keep getting brighter. Outside that is. Inside?
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 9:45am
The yellow light cast on the ground makes the scene look almost like a sandy beach, with a shorefront edging into dark waters. But it’s just an illusion, we’re still at the Pole.
Friday, August 16, 2013 - 3:45am
It’s still dark at the Pole these days, but knowing that the sunrise is not that far off, station staff are taking every opportunity to capture some great night photos. It got a little windy this week, too, at least by South Pole standards.
Friday, August 9, 2013 - 2:30am
A failed Acopian power supply is on the table for investigation. The IceCube winterovers have a broad range of job duties,
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.