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
Twelfth edition of IceCube Masterclass brings together students and scientists
Over 200 students across 18 institutions in Belgium, Canada, Germany, India, and the United States participated in the twelfth annual edition of IceCube Masterclass. The masterclasses were held between the months of March and May, with the Institute of Physics (IOP) in India and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas,…
IceCube reaches 20-year milestone in quest to uncover the makeup of ultra-high-energy cosmic rays
Cosmic rays are charged particles that rain down on Earth from space, with energies that can reach as high as a fast-thrown baseball packed into a single subatomic particle. Although a lot is known about cosmic rays, their origin still remains a century-old mystery. The highest energy particles, called ultra-high-energy…
Week 25 at the Pole
Last week, things were quiet for IceCube’s winteovers as well as for the South Pole station in general, in recovery mode after the midwinter celebrations. But the skies weren’t quiet—the stars were out and auroras danced overhead. On one occasion, a large green auroa almost filled the entire sky, enough…