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IceCube: Antarctic neutrino detector to get $37 million upgrade
IceCube, the Antarctic neutrino detector that in July of 2018 helped unravel one of the oldest [...]
Week 25 at the Pole
As a thank you for the fine midwinter dinner put together by the galley crew, [...]
Week 24 at the Pole
Winter is aurora season, which means that green tends to dominate the color scheme of [...]
Week 23 at the Pole
A quiet week at the Pole—but that doesn’t mean that nothing happened. First of all, [...]
Week 22 at the Pole
Since the moon was down last week, many winterovers—including IceCube’s—were outside braving the (extreme) cold, [...]
Week 21 at the Pole
A bright swath of auroras extending low across the sky with a clear view of [...]
Week 20 at the Pole
How does slow equal fast? Well, apparently for fire rescue teams, slow mean smooth, and [...]
Sensor from Antarctic observatory IceCube joins Smithsonian collection
A sensor from the enormous Antarctic observatory IceCube has joined the permanent collection of the [...]
Week 19 at the Pole
Look what showed up in the dish pits lately. Hmmm. At least this shark infestation [...]
Week 18 at the Pole
IceCube’s winterovers just sat down to take in the view after finishing up some outdoor [...]