Detecting Cosmic Messengers at the South Pole

Current Location

NSF Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica

Join explorer Sarah as she travels to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole to see how scientists detect exploding stars and black holes using the tiniest clues: neutrinos. Bundle up!

Logbooks

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Journals

Each detector is tested before it goes down into the ice in a process known as South Pole Acceptance Testing (SPAT) (Aya Ishihara, IceCube/NSF)
What Does It Take to Do Science at the South Pole?

So what exactly does it take to get ready for installing and setting up an experiment here in the South Pole? It turns out, you need lots and lots of shovels.

Field Notes

A Race Around the World participant on a bicycle with the South Pole Telescope in the background
Unique Traditions Bring Smiles and Build Community at the South Pole!

Living and working at the South Pole is an amazing experience. The environment is extreme, the work is difficult, and well…the traditions are unique.

Albums

It takes a whole team to pull cables into place (Colton Hill, IceCube/NSF)
A Typical Day at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory

What does a typical day actually look like at the IceCube Neutrino Observatory? From contruction to maintenance to data collection, there is always something going on. Let's take a look.