The #NSFfunded IceCube Neutrino Observatory is an array of optical sensors located in Antarctic ice that detects the presence of neutrinos.

South Pole, Antarctica
📍Can you guess the name of this Basler plane that just made a fuel stop at the Pole? Read more about week 44 at the Pole ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-a… 📸: Luke Longren, NSF-NOAA #WeekAtThePole #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory
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Happy Dark Matter Day! Learn more about Dark Matter Day ➡️ interactions.org/dark-matter… #DarkMatterDay2026 #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory
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📍Last week, the first plane of the year arrived at the Pole! Read more about week 43 at the Pole ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-a… 📸: Matthew Yoder, SF-Leidos #LastWeekAtThePole #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory
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📍It's hard not to be all smiles when the sun is shining for the first time in six months! Read more about week 42 at the Pole ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-a… 📸: Charles Roberts, NSF-Amentum #WeekAtThePole #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory
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The 2026 Fall Collaboration Meeting has come to a close. Thank you to everyone who participated and made this event possible, and we look forward to seeing you at the next meeting! 🎉👏 📸: Ilya Bodo #CollaborationMetting2026 #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory
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📢 Ready to join our dynamic education & outreach team? 🌟 The Outreach Program Manager will steer education and outreach efforts for WIPAC and the Nobel Prize-winning IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/outreach-…
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What's your favorite part of the IceCube Collaboration Meeting? 🧑‍🏫 Held biannually, the IceCube Collaboration Meeting is a great opportunity to network, catch up with colleagues, and highlight the amazing individuals who contribute to the success of IceCube! 📸: Marco Lama
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🥉🚨 Bronze alert - IceCube observation of a high-energy neutrino candidate event at 2026/10/20 03:58:53 UTC. Find out more at: gcn.nasa.gov/circulars/45994. #IceCubeAlert
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And we're off! 🚀 The Fall 2026 IceCube collaboration meeting is underway in Madison, Wisconsin! 🇺🇸 IceCubers had a lot to celebrate this morning, including the newly minted Nobel laureate Professor Francis Halzen. 🏅 #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory #FallCollaborationMeeting2026
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Today marks the successful conclusion of this year's IceCube Particle Astrophysics meeting, held at @uwmadison ! 🎉 Things will remain busy as we prepare for the annual fall collaboration meeting beginning next week. 📸: Marco Lama #IPA2026 #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory
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🥇🚨 Gold alert - IceCube observation of a high-energy neutrino candidate event at 2026/10/12 16:58:11 UTC. Find out more at: gcn.nasa.gov/circulars/45929. #IceCubeAlert
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The celebration continues! 🎉👏 It was quite a crowd that gathered at @uwmadison's Chamberlin Hall yesterday to recognize Professor Francis Halzen’s @NobelPrize in physics win. 📸: Alisa King-Klemperer #NobelPrize2026 #FrancisHalzen
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📍The Pole just keeps getting sunnier and sunnier. Summer is on its way!🌞 Read more about week 40 at the Pole ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-a… 📸: Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF #WeekAtThePole #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory
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We've collected some notable media highlights reporting on Professor Francis Halzen winning the @NobelPrize in Physics for his contribution to the @NSF IceCube Neutrino Observatory. #NobelPrize2026 #NSFFunded #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory
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Missed the excitement? If you haven't already, watch Professor Francis Halzen reflect on his historic @NobelPrize win for his work on the @NSF IceCube Neutrino Observatory! Watch ➡️ go.wisc.edu/nobel2026 IceCube PR ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/awards… 📸: Bryce Richter/UW-Madison
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Our 2026 physics laureate, Francis Halzen, had a chance to chat with IceCubers from around the world! Congratulations, Francis! 👏 🎉 #NobelPrizeInPhysics2026 #NobelLaureate #NobelPrizeWinner #award #physics
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IceCube Principal Investigator and @UWMadison Prof. Francis Halzen has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.” 🎉🏅 #NobelPrizeInPhysics2026
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📍What do you do when the sun rises for the first time in six months? Play golf, of course! Read more about week 39 at the Pole ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-a… 📸: Camille Parisel, IceCube/NSF #WeekAtThePole #IceCubeNeutrinoObservatory
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🥉🚨 Bronze alert - IceCube observation of a high-energy neutrino candidate event at 2026/09/30 00:44:43 UTC. Find out more at: gcn.nasa.gov/circulars/45787. #IceCubeAlert
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