Monday, March 21, 2022 - 1:00pm
IceCube’s winterovers started off last week with continued detector troubleshooting from the previous week.
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 3:00pm
Last week at the Pole was somewhat busy, but not too busy to pitch a Scott tent and sleep outdoors.
Monday, March 7, 2022 - 10:30am
It’s getting colder, and when temperatures get too low, the winterovers can’t use snow vehicles to get around.
Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 9:45am
The debut of a new detector has many “firsts”: the first assembly, the first shift, the first light, the first detection… But if there’s one thing that makes a debut official—sort of like a detector’s birth certificate—it’s the detailed description of how the detector was built and how it performs.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 3:45pm
At the South Pole, you get only two seasons, and last week the South Pole station closed for…winter!
Friday, February 18, 2022 - 11:30am
Last week was quiet for the IceCube detector but not so quiet for the South Pole station—lots of activity going on there.
Monday, February 14, 2022 - 11:15am
More than half of the upcoming winterover crew arrived last week to the South Pole, much later than in typical years.
Friday, February 4, 2022 - 11:15am
While it’s still summer at the Pole and the sun is shining on many days, there’s no getting away from the cold and snow.
Friday, January 28, 2022 - 3:30pm
Last week was fairly quiet at the Pole, with the highlight going to touring the ice tunnels below the station.
Monday, January 24, 2022 - 11:00am
Last week at the Pole was busy, with tours, emergency training, and the annual South Pole marathon.