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Another successful field season for IceCube Upgrade.

A view of the IceCube Lab with the heated structures from the second field season for the IceCube Upgrade. Credit: Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

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Neutrinos (blue sky map) in front of an artist’s impression of the Milky Way.

Neutrinos (blue sky map) in front of an artist’s impression of the Milky Way. Image credit: IceCube Collaboration/Science Communication Lab for CRC 1491

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#IceCube10 – Celebrating 10 Years of IceCube

#IceCube10 – Celebrating 10 Years of IceCube

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IceCube Explained

What exactly is IceCube? How does it use the South Pole ice to see neutrinos from outer space? Image: Yuya Makino, IceCube/NSF

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Research Highlights

From neutrino physics to glaciology to dark matter, IceCube science spans a variety of fields.

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Meet the Collaboration

The IceCube Collaboration includes hundreds of people from around the world. Image: Yuya Makino, IceCube/NSF

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Activities and Resources

Learn more about IceCube by playing a game, making crafts, or reading our comic!

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Working at the Pole

IceCube science begins at the South Pole. Image: Yuya Makino, IceCube/NSF

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