2010

IceCube construction is completed

After seven seasons of construction, the final string was lowered into the last hole on December 18, 2010—and IceCube was complete! It was a milestone for science and was the culmination of efforts of hundreds of people around the world.

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Final DOM is deployed
The IceCube team at the South Pole during the final deployment pose for a photo with the last optical sensor. Credit: Robert Schwarz, NSF