IceCube reveals neutrinos emanating from galactic neighbor with a gigantic black hole. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Roma Tre Univ.
IceCube performs the first search for neutrinos from novae
White dwarfs are very dense, compact objects that are one of the possibilities for the final evolutionary state of stars. If they happen to be in a binary system with another companion star, the white dwarf may pull material from the companion star onto its surface. In this case, if [...]
IceCube launches machine learning competition for event reconstruction
The IceCube Collaboration, in conjunction with Kaggle, the Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich Data Science Institute (MDSI), the Collaborative Research Center SFB 1258, Excellence Cluster ORIGINS, and PUNCH4NFDI, announces the launch of the IceCube - Neutrinos in Deep Ice project. This outreach project invites everyone to present a machine [...]
Week 4 at the Pole
Summer is indeed winding down at the Pole. Last week saw the departure of the two remaining IceCube summer personnel, leaving IceCube’s two intrepid winterovers on their own until next November. The week was full of activity, though, mostly focused on tasks related to the ARA project, like troubleshooting communications [...]