IceCube Neutrino Observatory

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

Research Highlights

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

Meet the Collaboration

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

Activities and Resources

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

Working at the Pole

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

NSF mid-scale award sets off the first extension of IceCube

The IceCube Upgrade project represents the first phase in expanding IceCube for the future. Image: Kathrin Mallot, IceCube/NSF

Ignacio Taboada elected IceCube’s next spokesperson

By Madeleine O'Keefe | 5 Apr, 21 | Collaboration |

Darren Grant has seen quite a few exciting things during his time as IceCube spokesperson. From pinpointing a cosmic accelerator to measuring a tau [...]

New algorithm improves IceCube’s pointing accuracy

By Madeleine O'Keefe | 1 Apr, 21 | Research |

When the IceCube Neutrino Observatory sees a high-energy neutrino from outer space, IceCube researchers want to know where it came from. The unconventional “telescope” [...]

Week 12 at the Pole

By Jean DeMerit | 12 Apr, 21 | Life at the Pole |

It was all about the sun last week at the Pole. Weather conditions allowed the winterovers to glimpse the green flash as the sun [...]