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A Telescope In a Cubic Kilometer of Ice

Posted by timothy on from the from-the-research-group-that-brought-you-donvier dept.

Roland Piquepaille writes "University of Delaware (UD) scientists and engineers are currently working at the South Pole under very harsh conditions. This research team is one of the many other ones working on the construction of IceCube, the world's largest neutrino telescope in the Antarctic ice, far beneath the continent's snow-covered surface. When it is completed in 2011, the telescope array will occupy a cubic kilometer of Antarctica. One of the lead researchers said that 'IceCube will provide new information about some of the most violent and far-away astrophysical events in the cosmos.' The UD team has even opened a blog to cover this expedition. It will be opened up to December 22, 2008. I guess they want to be back in Delaware for Christmas, but read more for additional details and references, including a diagram of this telescope array built inside ice."

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  1. Does not look promising by pwnies · · Score: 5, Funny

    I gotta say, just based on personal experience here, that the outlook for this project doesn't look good. The last underground science facility I worked at over in Raccoon City just didn't work out in the long run.

    1. Re:Does not look promising by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Funny

      Dangerous things found in Antarctica:
      'The Thing' (Kurt Russel in a Cowboy hat!)
      The Borg from Star Trek
      Aliens v Predator
      Vicious Penguins

    2. Re:Does not look promising by A.+B3ttik · · Score: 5, Funny

      Really? The underground science facility I work at over at Black Mesa is more productive than ever. In fact, we're boosting the antimass spectrometer to 105% for a big test tomorrow.

  2. Bullcrap! by cashman73 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, it's a telescope alright! Ha! Ha! I got $500 that says they found a second Stargate down there!

  3. South central actually... by MRe_nl · · Score: 4, Funny

    Neutrino's with Attitude!

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  4. The Hardest Part by Greyfox · · Score: 4, Funny

    Is getting the purchase order for a cubic kilometer of gin through the purchasing system.

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  5. IceCube? Violence? by therufus · · Score: 5, Funny

    'IceCube will provide new information about some of the most violent and far-away astrophysical events in the cosmos.'

    So NWA have a new album out? O.o

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