IceCube Neutrino Observatory
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The #NSFfunded IceCube Neutrino Observatory is an array of optical sensors located in Antarctic ice that detects the presence of neutrinos.
South Pole, Antarctica
Joined August 2009
This month's Voices of IceCube feature is Riya Shah, a Drexel PhD student! 📣 Read the interview ➡️ https://t.co/TPc3feFONI
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🗓️ The official IceCube Calendar for 2026 is now available for download! You can find the calendar—featuring shots taken by some of our former winterovers, Connor Duffy, Ilya Bodo, and Kalvin Moschkau—linked below! https://t.co/gU4izzxjGI
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🔔📜 IceCube paper submitted to ApJ! We present a search for clustering between a catalog of galaxies and IceCube data using the two-point angular cross-correlation. We did not find any significant clustering between the galaxies and neutrinos. Story ➡️ https://t.co/pqH6RdTKir
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📍Five planes arrived at the South Pole Station—many of the new arrivals were IceCubers! Our new winterovers, Camille and Alicia, were welcomed out on the ice by outgoing winterovers, Joe and Ilya. Read more about week 44 ➡️ https://t.co/ONAymHlD3d 📸:Jennifer Wang, IceCube/NSF
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Happy #InternationalCosmicDay! ✨🌌 Organized by DESY and IPPOG, International Cosmic Day is an annual educational event exploring questions surrounding cosmic rays! More info ➡️ https://t.co/x3ZUDo9VLX 📸: International Cosmic Day
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🔔📜 IceCube paper submitted to PRD! We searched for neutrinos from dark matter annihilation using IceCube’s DeepCore detector. A significant excess of neutrinos was not found, and new limits were set on dark matter interactions. Story ➡️ https://t.co/L945QZr6oa
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Upgrade Update #2 The crew spent a lot of time shoveling to get most of the buildings in the drill camp out. While the crew continues preparations, the South Pole Overland Traverse is making good progress. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/Ep5Kh7RLaP 📸 Emmett Krupczak, IceCube/NSF
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📍The first Basler plane bringing the summer crew has finally arrived at the Pole! It brought 12 new arrivals and left with three of the winterovering crew. Read more about week 43 ➡️ https://t.co/59qs3tCt69 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF
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Upgrade Update #1 Before the first group of IceCubers arrived at the South Pole, they examined the staging area for the cargo transport at McMurdo Station. This was to confirm that the Upgrade cable assemblies were ready. Read more ➡️ https://t.co/KzXNamTUbg 📸 Vivian O'Dell
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The first wave of IceCubers has arrived at the South Pole aboard a Lockheed C-130 Hercules or "Herc" as they call it. As more IceCubers arrive at the Pole, we'll start sharing progress on the IceCube Upgrade! ❄️✨ 📸: Vedant Basu
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📢 Ever wonder what it's like to work at one of the coolest places on Earth? Now's your chance! ❄️ 🧊 Winterover applications for the 2026-27 season are NOW OPEN! Applications are due January 15, 2026. Find out more and apply here ➡️ https://t.co/E1CHAW56Kw
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Happy first of the month from this Antarctic crew--or should we say, waddle!🐧
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📍Though the uncooperative weather at the Pole may have delayed some flights this week, the first fresh produce delivery the winterovers have seen in nine months finally arrived at the station! Read more about week 42 ➡️ https://t.co/gPh0lihiXk 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF
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It's #DarkMatterDay! Thank you @uw_wipac Director @DanHooperAstro for explaining dark matter and how we try to unlock its mysteries! 📸 NASA/IceCube/CERN/Euclid Consortium/SLAC National Accelerator Lab/American Museum of Natural History/Sanford Research Facility
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Join safety officer Sarah Bouckoms LIVE tomorrow @ 2 PM EDT, where she will describe her work on the IceCube Upgrade project this field season! 🧊📷✨ This is part of a 12-week virtual exchange program in partnership with @EBTSOYP and @ReachtheWorldco. https://t.co/L0W17Jkg9V
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The first wave of IceCubers has just arrived at McMurdo Station from Christchurch, NZ, aboard a USAF C-17. Soon, they will journey to the South Pole for the 3rd field season of the IceCube Upgrade, where they will drill seven holes through Antarctic ice. 📸 Vedant Basu
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📍This season’s first plane has officially arrived at the South Pole! In the coming weeks, there will be plenty more, but in the meantime, the IceCube detector has been well-behaved. Read more about week 41 here ➡️ https://t.co/BP3OJQxT9b 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF
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This month's Voices of IceCube feature is Perri Zilberman, a @UWMadPhysics PhD student! 📣 🧑🔬👩🔬 Read the interview ➡️ https://t.co/sgtQLxTVLC
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🥉🚨 Bronze alert - IceCube observation of a high-energy neutrino candidate event at 2025/10/25 13:47:53 UTC. Find out more at: https://t.co/tv4JFG7cnP.
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Reach the world explorers are headed back into the field, and your students are invited to join safety officer Sarah Bouckoms as she travels to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. Bundle up! ❄️✨ Register here ➡️ https://t.co/Q4Ockf7VVp
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