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Monday, March 16, 2015 - 6:30pm
The temperatures have been dropping, into the –50s °C, while the sun continues to get lower in the sky. These overcast photos give a sense of the impending darkness.
Thursday, September 25, 2014 - 2:30pm
As dawn approaches, the sky is cast in a glow that reflects off the sides of the South Pole station. Inside the station, they’ve begun to remove the window covers that remain in place all winter, there to minimize light pollution for sensitive experiments at the Pole.
Friday, March 20, 2015 - 12:15pm
Close up, with the sun behind it, or from a distance, with the sun shining upon its face, the ICL, or IceCube Lab, is a rather photogenic building, with its blue, elevated structure and shiny, symmetrical towers.
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 12:30pm
There’s the moon, but where’s the sun? It’s coming, it’s coming. At the South Pole, the sun rises only once a year (and it sets only once a year, too).
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.