About Us
The IceCube team in front of the deployment tower after construction was completed in December of 2010. Photo by C. Carpenter/NSF
IceCube is a particle detector at the South Pole that records the interactions of a nearly massless sub-atomic particle called the neutrino. IceCube searches for neutrinos from the most violent astrophysical sources: events like exploding stars, gamma ray bursts, and cataclysmic phenomena involving black holes and neutron stars. The IceCube telescope is a powerful tool to search for dark matter, and could reveal the new physical processes associated with the enigmatic origin of the highest energy particles in nature. IceCube encompasses a cubic kilometer of ice and uses a novel astronomical messenger called a neutrino to probe the universe.
IceCube Explained: Learn how IceCube was built and what it is looking for.
Meet the Collaboration: Video interviews with drillers, scientists, and support staff from around the world.
FAQ : A few of our most frequently asked questions.
Fun Facts: About Antarctica, the South Pole, and the IceCube detector.
Project Staff Directory: Search for staff by name, email, or institution.
