Science Nation: Ice Cube

2 minutes 33 seconds

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For more than a decade—in the most inhospitable place on Earth-- scientists have been building an observatory to search for a “ghost.” The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a massive telescope embedded in the Antarctic ice near the South Pole. Its aim: to search for elusive subatomic particles called neutrinos that have made their way to earth from distant cosmic events like supernovas and black holes. Neutrino research is pushing the astrophysics envelope, and should provide answers to key questions about dark energy and dark matter.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 33 seconds

Topic: Geography, Science
Subtopic: Astronomy, Physics, Polar Regions, Space Sciences
Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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Release Year: 2009
Producer/Distributor: National Science Foundation
Series: Science Nation

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