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The curse of Ny-Ålesund.

April 18, 2022 by Fieke

Ny-Ålesund is a beautiful place where one gets to know so many people. But that means also that one has to say goodbye all the

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Arctic Thoughts

Dark hour in Ny-Ålesund and thinking about peace and war.

February 25, 2022 by Fieke

Ny-Ålesund in the dark. Yesterday evening, all the outside lights in town were switched off for science. Only some emergency lights and airport safety lights

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Arctic Life, Personal blog

Talking seasons: February’s light chasing

February 20, 2022 by Fieke

The last month has been all marked by light hunting. Since the end of January, the days become longer very rapidly. Every free weekend was

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Arctic Life

Talking seasons: The blue hour

January 29, 2022 by Fieke

The light is coming back! The so-called “blue hour” has arrived. This picture has been taken around 12:30 local time (UTC+1). Every day gets lighter

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Arctic Science

Arctic Science: The Kartverket antennas

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022 by Fieke

The Kartverket antennas are pointing at different points in space, trying to receive radio radiation from objects called “quasars”. Those quasars are very far away

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Polar Picture

Polar Picture: Amundsen Mast

January 19, 2022 by Fieke

The Amundsen mast is one of the cultural heritages objects in and around Ny-Ålesund. Back in the days, this big pole was used as an

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Arctic Science, Polar Picture

Polar Picture: RV Helmer Hanssen

January 12, 2022 by Fieke

The research vessel “Helmer Hanssen” from the University of Tromsø is in Ny-Ålesund at the moment, doing marine biological research in the fjord. A nice

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Personal blog

Looking back on 2021

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 by Fieke

Time is a trap. It goes too fast. In this article I will reflect back on 2021 from a Ny-Alesund life and science point of

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Polar Picture

Bye moon, hello auroras: Pictures and nerd info

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 by Fieke

Last weekend, the moon set. It sank behind the horizon in its red glory and will be back in around 1,5 weeks from now. Since

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Arctic Life, Arctic Report

Merry Christmas and “god jul”

December 25, 2021 by Fieke

Merry Christmas from 79°N. On his way back to the North Pole, Santa passed by yesterday evening in Ny-Ålesund. At the end of the evening

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