January 12: The IceCube Laboratory (ICL) near the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.
I am now back and my adventure has just begun, as I start sharing my experience with students, fellow teachers and the community. I am already seeing the fruits as I watch my own students picking up…
Back at the school, signing an autograph. Credit: Gretchen B. Guzmán.
Today at 4:00 am I safely arrived home in San Juan, Puerto Rico. I made the decision to immediately go back to full time work, and at 9:00 am I arrived at the Seminary where I teach astronomy and…
Leaving Christchurch airport on my way to the International Antarctic Center.
As scheduled, today we successfully flew from McMurdo Station in Antarctica to Christchurch New Zealand. Here is a summary of the day. Leaving Christchurch airport on my way to the International…
Selfie photograph with Mt. Erebus in the background.
Today we were blessed with an absolutely beautiful day. The sky was crystal clear with an intense blue, and the Sun was shining as brightly as it is possible from Antarctica. Temperature was near…
Me with Observation Hill in the background. We were just starting out our walk.
It seems that we are going to stay in McMurdo until Saturday, so we decided to do some sightseeing in and around town. Around 3:00 pm I went out with James, Sam and Elisa and walked over the road…
Me with the LC-130 airplane in the background.
As expected, we finally catched the airplane that would take us back to McMurdo Station on the coast of Antarctica. We knew that an airplane from McMurdo had taken to the air at 9:00 am and was…
The IceCube team at the ceremonial South Pole. The third from the right is me.
Today's post will again be a photojournal. Our flight to McMurdo was cancelled, but it seems likely that we will fly tomorrow. Since today could be my last full day at the pole, I wanted to share a…
Me doing measurements at an IceTop station.
Today will be my last full day at the pole, if our flight is not cancelled. We are set to leave tomorrow, either very early in the morning or later during the day. We still do not have any…
Selfie picture taken outside the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station.
Today's post is going to be a photojournal. After a week at the pole, I finally had a chance to obtain a few decent pictures at the geographic South Pole. There is one major reason this delay:…
Me taking measurements of accumulated snow above an IceTop tank.
Me taking measurements of accumulated snow above an IceTop tank. Today I went out again with Sam, and also with Elisa who joined us for our afternoon outing. We had set ourselves an ambitious goal…
Me returning at the main station after today's afternoon outing.
Me returning at the main station after today's afternoon outing. I started my day at 3:00 am with the second IceCube webcast, which was done in Spanish and was hosted by Dr. Silvia Bravo of the…
The Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station as viewed when coming from the airplane runway.
Living and working at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station is a unique experience. To give an idea of what the facility is really like, I will provide a short explanation together with a few images…