This month's Voices of IceCube feature is Nora Valtonen-Mattila, a post-doc at The Ruhr-Universität Bochum! 📣 Read the interview ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/voices-of-ic... #VoicesofIceCube #IceCubeObservatory #SouthPole #Neutrinos #Astrophysics #Science #IceCubeStation 3w

📍Last week’s busy agenda consisted of updating computers, welcoming some new arrivals, and watching the South Pole Overland Traverse, or SPOT, arrive. Read more about week 48 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF

Come rediscover Rosie & Gibbs, who are now embarking on their 7th adventure! The first issue was published in March 2018, and the next adventure is available now! Check it out➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/outreach/act...

Upgrade Update #6 IceCubers welcomed the arrival of a new cargo load that included the seven main cables for the Upgrade deployment! 🏗️ Read more➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/icecube... 📸: John Kelley, Surujhdeo Seunarine, IceCube/NSF

Congrats to IceCube PI Francis Halzen, recipient of the 2026 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research! 🏅 His leadership of IceCube and its discoveries have made significant contributions to the field of neutrino astrophysics. www.aps.org/apsnews/2025....

📍Ever wonder about trash at the South Pole? Almost everything is sorted, packaged, and shipped back off the continent. Last week began with a major cleanup at the IceCube Lab (ICL). Read more about week 47 ➡️ tinyurl.com/Week47AttheP... 📸:Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF

📍Last week, our new winterovers, Alicia and Camille, had a busy agenda that consisted of computer maintenance and firmware upgrades as well as some snowmobile training! Read more about week 46 ➡️ tinyurl.com/Week46atTheP... 📸Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF

Upgrade Update #5 The Upgrade project continues to make good progress. The drill camp now has two tower operations sites, a wrapped-up drill supply hose reel, and the enhanced hot water drill in position. Read more ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/icecube... 📸: Kurt Studt, IceCube/NSF

📍❄️🐧 Happy #AntarcticaDay! Sixty-six years ago today, the Antarctic Treaty designated the continent as a “natural reserve, devoted to peace and science.” Today, nearly 60 nations recognize this treaty.

Upgrade Update #4 Last week, IceCubers moved the drill tower and operations structures into place! The location is over hole 87, which will be the first Upgrade hole. Read more➡️https://icecube.wisc.edu/news/icecube-gen2/2025/11/upgrade-update-4/ 📸: Delia Tosi, IceCube/NSF

📍This past week at the Pole has been nothing short of action-packed; the changing of the (IceCube winterover) guard, Upgrade activities at full steam ahead, and lots of arriving cargo! Read more about week 45 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Alicia Fattorini, IceCube/NSF

We are thrilled to introduce our winterovers for the 2025-2026 season, Alicia Fattorini and Camille Parisel! 👋 They spent a week training with Ilya and Joe before relieving them of their duties. Check out the Q&A: icecube.wisc.edu/news/collabo... 📸 Emmett Krupczak

Upgrade Update #3 Eight more arrivals last week brought the South Pole IceCube population up to 29! Read more ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/icecube... 📸: Vivian O'Dell, Emmett Krupczak, Chanda Sinsabvarodom, IceCube/NSF

Join safety officer Sarah Bouckoms LIVE today @ 4 PM EDT, where she will describe her work on the IceCube Upgrade project! 🧊📷✨ This is part of a 12-week virtual exchange program in partnership with Exploring By The Seat Of Your Pants and Reach the World. www.youtube.com/live/NT1_mUo...

It's not a rainbow, it's an ice crystal bow! 🌈❄️ Looks like a beautiful day of sunny skies and frigid air at the South Pole! 📸: Lea Schlickmann, IceCube/NSF

This month's Voices of IceCube feature is Riya Shah, a Drexel PhD student! 📣 Read the interview ➡️https://icecube.wisc.edu/voices-of-icecube/2025/11/riya-shah/ #VoicesofIceCube #IceCubeObservatory #SouthPole #Neutrinos #Astrophysics #Science #IceCubeStation

🗓️ The official IceCube Calendar for 2026 is now available for download! You can find the calendar—featuring shots taken by some of our former winterovers, Connor Duffy, Ilya Bodo, and Kalvin Moschkau—linked below! icecube.wisc.edu/news/outreac...

🔔📜 IceCube paper submitted to ApJ! We present a search for clustering between a catalog of galaxies and IceCube data using the two-point angular cross-correlation. We did not find any significant clustering between the galaxies and neutrinos. Story ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/uncategorize...

📍Five planes arrived at the South Pole Station—many of the new arrivals were IceCubers! Our two new winterovers, Camille and Alicia, were welcomed out on the ice by outgoing winterovers, Joe and Ilya. Read more about week 44 ➡️ tinyurl.com/IceCubeWeek44 📸: Jennifer Wang, IceCube/NSF

Happy #InternationalCosmicDay! ✨🌌 Organized by DESY and IPPOG, International Cosmic Day is an annual educational event exploring questions surrounding cosmic rays! More info ➡️https://icd.desy.de/about/ 📸: International Cosmic Day

🔔📜 IceCube paper submitted to PRD! We searched for neutrinos from dark matter annihilation using IceCube’s DeepCore detector. A significant excess of neutrinos was not found, and new limits were set on dark matter interactions. Story ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/researc...

Upgrade Update #2 The crew spent a lot of time shoveling to get most of the buildings in the drill camp out. While the crew continues preparations, the South Pole Overland Traverse is making good progress. Read more ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/icecube... 📸 Emmett Krupczak, IceCube/NSF

📍The first Basler plane bringing the summer crew has finally arrived at the Pole! It brought 12 new arrivals and left with three of the winterovering crew. Read more about week 43 ➡️https://icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at-the-pole/2025/11/week-43-at-the-pole-5/ 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

Upgrade Update #1 Before the first group of IceCubers arrived at the South Pole, they examined the staging area for the cargo transport at McMurdo Station. This was to confirm that the Upgrade cable assemblies were ready. Read more ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/upgrade... 📸 Vivian O'Dell

The first wave of IceCubers has arrived at the South Pole aboard a Lockheed C-130 Hercules or "Herc" as they call it. As more IceCubers arrive at the Pole, we'll start sharing progress on the IceCube Upgrade! ❄️✨ 📸: Vedant Basu

📢 Ever wonder what it's like to work at one of the coolest places on Earth? Now's your chance! ❄️ 🧊 Winterover applications for the 2026-27 season are NOW OPEN! Applications are due January 15, 2026. Find out more and apply here ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/jobs/

Happy first of the month from this Antarctic crew--or should we say, waddle!🐧

📍Though the uncooperative weather at the Pole may have delayed some flights this week, the first fresh produce delivery the winterovers have seen in nine months finally arrived at the station! Read more about week 42 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

The first wave of IceCubers has just arrived at McMurdo Station from Christchurch, NZ, aboard a USAF C-17. Soon, they will journey to the South Pole for the 3rd field season of the IceCube Upgrade, where they will drill seven holes through Antarctic ice. 📸 Vedant Basu

📍This season’s first plane has officially arrived at the South Pole! In the coming weeks, there will be plenty more, but in the meantime, the IceCube detector has been well-behaved. Read more about week 41 here ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

This month's Voices of IceCube feature is Perri Zilberman, a @UWMadPhysics PhD student! 📣 🧑🔬👩🔬 Read the interview ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/voices-of-ic...

Reach the world explorers are headed back into the field, and your students are invited to join safety officer Sarah Bouckoms as she travels to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. Bundle up! ❄️✨ Register here ➡️https://info.reachtheworld.org/l/935453/2025-01-10/61qzlp

📍While winterovers continued cleaning up snow outside. Inside, staff set up the gallery for the summer configuration, with all the tables and chairs that had been moved out over the winter. Read more about week 40 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

Last week the IceCube fall collaboration meeting wrapped up in Salt Lake City! Thank you to all who participated, and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year in Bochum, Germany!✨🏙️

Project Hercules, the latest game from Field Day Learning Games in collaboration with WIPAC, is live! 📣🎊Step into the role of Astrid, an astronomer working to uncover the mystery of an impending celestial event. ✨ Play the game! ➡️ fielddaylab.wisc.edu/play/project...

📍Winterovers kicked off the first phase of clearing the accumulated snow at the IceCube Lab and conducted a test run on the detector. Read more about week 39 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍Did you know that there’s a specific place at the South Pole known as the “End of the World”? It’s what they call the area past the storage berms out on the ice. Read more about week 38 here icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍The sun has officially risen at the South Pole. IceCube’s winterovers were out cleaning off and covering up the IceAct field telescopes. It was also time to put out new flags at the ceremonial Pole! Read more about week 37 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍The sky at the Pole is starting to get light, but winterover Illya was still able to capture a time-lapse of a total lunar eclipse last week. Readmore about week 36 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:llya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍It’s getting brighter at the Pole! Easier to see all the accumulated snow that will need to be removed for the IceCube Upgrade deployment. Read more about week 35 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍Though this week was quiet, it may be one of the last for a while. Headlamps are no longer needed outside, and summer activity is ramping up again! Read more about week 34 icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍Although the IceCube winterovers dealt with some minor detector issues, the week was generally quiet as the horizon glowed a soft orange, awaiting sunrise. Read more about week 33 ➡️https://icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at-the-pole/2025/08/week-33-at-the-pole-5/ 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍Though it may have been a mostly quiet week at the station, it was also the South Pole Iron Chef competition! Read more about week 32 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍This week, as the station slowly starts to see more light, the Pole begins its ascent into a Nautical Twilight. Read more about week 31 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍This week was a quiet one at the pole, but luckily the long nights were greeted by a bright moon. From the photo, it almost looks like the sun! ☀️🌕 Read more about Week 30: icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸: Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

We are excited to launch Voices of IceCube! 🎊 In a series of one-on-one interviews, the amazing individuals powering the search for astrophysical neutrinos take you behind the scenes and share their stories. 🧑🔬👩🔬 More info ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/outreach/voi...

📍It's the most wonderful time of the year... in Antarctica!🎄Last week, the whole station gathered to celebrate Christmas in July. The perks of an Antarctic winter! Read more about Week 29: icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸: Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍Another week of Antarctic winter down! Last week was quiet, dark, cold, and thanks to our many light-sensitive experiments, ruby red. There’s no place like the Pole! Read more about Week 28 icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸: Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍Last week at the Pole consisted of maintenance tasks for IceCube’s winterovers and some emergency response team training. Read more about week 27 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸:Ilya Bodo, IceCube/NSF

📍A quiet week at the Pole called for one of the station’s favorite complicated board games, Frosthaven! Read more about week 26 ➡️ icecube.wisc.edu/news/life-at... 📸: Joe Baines-Holmes, IceCube/NSF