IceCube reveals neutrinos emanating from galactic neighbor with a gigantic black hole. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Roma Tre Univ.
IceCube search for correlation of high-energy neutrinos with active galactic nuclei and blazars
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, a cubic-kilometer-sized telescope at the South Pole, has been issuing real-time alerts to the public within minutes of the detection of astrophysical, ghostlike particles called neutrinos. However, the sources of the astrophysical neutrinos detected by IceCube remain largely unknown. One class of objects that are probable [...]
IceCube meets in Aachen for its spring 2023 collaboration meeting
The spring IceCube Collaboration meeting wrapped up last week in Aachen, Germany, which was hosted by RWTH Aachen University. Over 200 members of the IceCube community attended the meeting either in person or virtually. For the second straight year since the pandemic began, the biannual collaboration meeting was held in [...]
Week 20 at the Pole
Bad weather last week at the Pole meant more indoor photos than outdoor photos. But starting with the out-of-doors, the image above shows the front of the station entrance with a snowdrift that had built up after only a few days of heavy winds. They had to carve a passage [...]