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Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 12:00pm
With the sun gone, they can cover up their windows all they want to prevent indoor light from getting outdoors, but they can’t stop the moon from shining. And last week, the moon was out full force, illuminating some interesting structures in the landscape.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 8:00am
Since bundling up to go outdoors is a bit of an ordeal (well, it doesn’t look as bad when you speed things up), you don’t want to have to make unnecessary trips out to the ICL if you can avoid it.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 - 10:30am
Last week we mentioned that they were celebrating midwinter at the South Pole, but we didn’t really cover all the festivities. First, there was the traditional viewing of “The Shining,” Stanley Kubrick’s classic horror movie about an off-season caretaker in an isolated (also cold and white) location.
Friday, May 22, 2015 - 9:00am
Last week was fairly quiet as far as the IceCube detector went—no major happenings there. But the sky, on the other hand, what a scene! The auroras (australis, that is) were particularly brilliant and striking.
Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 9:00am
Life at the Pole may be different than life elsewhere, but some things are the same just about everywhere. One of those things is celebrating holidays. Who knows? Maybe holidays are even more important when you live in small, isolated communities.
Friday, May 29, 2015 - 10:15am
The auroras have been been bright and lively lately. And even though this one curves downward, it does not bring a frown to mind. In fact, in the the full-sky panorama view it converts to a smile.
Friday, June 20, 2014 - 2:00pm
This photograph of the ICL (IceCube Lab) almost looks as if it’s set against an artificial backdrop, but it is just the eerie effect of the sky lit by a rising moon. No special-effects lighting inside in the galley, where winterover Dag was stationed for his dish pit duty.
Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 10:00am
Summer is already showing up at many of IceCube’s collaborating institutions. In the meantime, at the South Pole, the detector itself stays safe and frozen a mile beneath the surface. These days winter is as tough as it gets for two IceCubers, the 2013-14 winterovers.
Friday, June 5, 2015 - 12:45pm
Is that the sun or the moon? That’s the moon alright—since it’s still winter at the South Pole, we know the sun has set and won’t show itself again for awhile.
Thursday, June 12, 2014 - 2:45pm
Some very bright auroras have been unfolding in the sky above the South Pole lately. But that doesn’t mean the only way to see an aurora is by looking upward. Here’s an aurora reflected in the metallic sphere atop the marker at the ceremonial South Pole.