Today, a quick exploration of the rooftop of the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. Photos. Getting up to the roof involves going out on one of the decks, and then climbing a narrow ladder. On the roof, there are safety lines strung up all over the place – in strong storms, it’s required to clip in. …
This week, I was fortunate to be given unprecedented access to the Keck Array Microwave Telescope in the MAPO Observatory at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station by the Keck Array Science Team, in order to witness the disassembly of two of the five cryostats that form the telscope array. Photos. The Keck array is a …
To support the various telescopes and experiments here at the south pole, a ton of resources are necessary – power, heating, environmental protection, and somewhat counterintuitively, cooling. Some of the telescopes here are so sensitive, and looking at such distant signals, that in order to work properly they need to be cryogenically cooled down to …
Hello from the South Pole! For today, a quick trip around the world.. Video
While I’m in Antarctica, I hear that I’ll have access to a (very small) post office, and I’d love to send you a postcard from the South Pole! There are two ways to get one. A. Send me a letter or package yourself, and I’ll send you something awesome back. Maybe a post card? Maybe …
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