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First field season for IceCube Upgrade ongoing at the South Pole

A view of the seasonal equipment site from the first field season for the IceCube Upgrade. Image: Kurt Studt, 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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IceCube meets in Madison for its fall 2024 collaboration meeting
More than 250 participants took part in the fall IceCube Collaboration meeting, which wrapped up last week in Madison, Wisconsin. Hosted by the Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center (WIPAC) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison), the meeting ran from September 23 through September 27. The collaboration meets in Madison every [...]

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Naoko Kurahashi Neilson and Doug Cowen named 2024 APS Fellows
By Alisa King-Klemperer | | Awards |
IceCube collaborators Naoko Kurahashi Neilson, associate professor in the Department of Physics at Drexel University, and Doug Cowen, professor of physics at Penn State University (PSU), are two of the 2024 fellows announced by the American Physical Society (APS) a few days ago.  For Kurahashi Neilson, this award acknowledges her [...]

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Week 39 at the Pole
By Jean DeMerit | | Life at the Pole |
All around the South Pole, flags are used as markers—they can designate pathways or identify spots where equipment is buried below the surface. They’re especially important in winter to avoid getting lost in the dark when the already cold temperatures are at their coldest. But even in daylight, windy conditions [...]

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