Category Archives: News

Week 7 at the Pole

A few aircraft stopped at the South Pole last week for refueling. The plane here [...]

Week 6 at the Pole

So that’s it—the station has officially closed, leaving 42 individuals at the Pole to take [...]

Week 5 at the Pole

Since the sun will soon be gone for quite a long stretch, you might as [...]

Week 4 at the Pole

The last of IceCube’s summer crew have departed from the South Pole, leaving IceCube winterovers [...]

Researchers continue to narrow in on dark matter

There are theories that say neutrinos—shy, lightweight fundamental particles—may provide the key to understanding dark [...]

Week 3 at the Pole

Last week the IceCube team completed their planned upgrades for the radio and scintillator arrays. [...]

Week 2 at the Pole

Although summer is coming to an end, it’s not over yet. Planes are still flying [...]

Off the ice: a Q&A with our 2018-19 winterovers, Kathrin and Benjamin

Our winterovers for the 2018-2019 season, Kathrin Mallot and Benjamin Eberhardt, returned from Antarctica last [...]

Week 1 at the Pole

Ah, penguins! Who doesn’t love them? Both of IceCube’s winterovers got to view and photograph [...]

Week 52 at the Pole

Life at the South Pole is full of traditions. And as one year ends and [...]