IceCube Neutrino Observatory

Overview

IceCube embeds thousands of light sensors in a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice to detect high-energy neutrinos from the cosmos.

Observing bands

Knowledge connections

• Operated byNational Science Foundation
• Located atSouth Pole
• ObservesNeutrinos
• ObservesMulti-messenger astronomy
• Associated withThe Neutrino

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.