IceCube

In a first, astronomers have captured a portrait of the Milky Way galaxy showing high-energy neutrinos coming from within the galaxy, a new study has reported. The neutrinos, commonly known as cosmic “ghost particles”, have been detected by a telescope embedded in Antarctica’s ice.The development is an important milestone as it potentially opens up a new window of research. According to a paper published in the journal Science, scientists used the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. It…

New research provides preliminary evidence supporting a quantum gravity model which suggests that the speed of ultrarelativistic particles reduces with increased energy. The study used data from the Fermi telescope and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory to validate the theory. The findings mark a significant advancement in the field of quantum gravity.Researchers have reached a significant milestone in the field of quantum gravity research, finding preliminary statistical support for quantum gravity.In a study published in…

NASA's water-scouting CubeSat is all set to make its way to lunar orbit. Information from the shoebox sized Lunar IceCube will have a significant impact on lunar science. As part of the unmanned Artemis I mission, which is expected to launch this year, the satellite has been fitted onto the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and is prepared to travel to the Moon. Lunar IceCube will orbit the Moon and use a spectrometer to investigate lunar ice. Lunar IceCube will enhance the space agency's understanding of lunar ice…

By Katherine Schauer and Danny Baird, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center August 8, 2022Illustration of Lunar IceCube in orbit investigating lunar ice. Credit: Morehead State UniversityLunar IceCube, <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip="<div class=glossaryItemTitle>NASA</div><div class=glossaryItemBody>Established in 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that…