{
  "id": 13637135,
  "title": "APOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/apod-2026-october-11-ice-fishing-for-cosmic-neutrinos",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-11T04:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA Science",
    "slug": "nasa-science",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-11-ice-fishing-for-cosmic-neutrinos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 11, 2026, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, located in Antarctica, continued its groundbreaking work in detecting cosmic neutrinos. The observatory is comprised of nearly 100 holes drilled into the ice near the South Pole, each serving as a unique astronomical observatory. Astronomers lowered strings, each weighted with basketball-sized detectors, into these holes. Over time, the water in these holes refroze, securing the detectors in place. These detectors are highly sensitive to blue light emitted by the surrounding clear ice. This light is produced when high-energy neutrinos, originating from powerful processes in the universe, collide with ice molecules. Since its inception, IceCube has detected numerous illuminating neutrinos, making it the largest neutrino detector ever created. Earlier this week, a founding leader of the IceCube Collaboration was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for their unprecedented discoveries.",
  "summary": "The post APOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos appeared first on NASA Science .",
  "key_points": [
    "IceCube Neutrino Observatory detects cosmic neutrinos on October 11, 2026",
    "Observatory consists of 100 holes drilled into Antarctic ice",
    "Detectors sensitive to blue light from high-energy neutrino collisions"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Nobel Prize in Physics award to a founding leader of the IceCube Collaboration validates the observatory's pioneering role in unlocking the universe's high-energy secrets through cosmic neutrino detection.",
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      {
        "outlet": "NASA",
        "title": "APOD: 2026 October 11 – Ice Fishing for Cosmic Neutrinos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/apod-2026-october-11-ice-fishing-for-cosmic-neutrinos-13643719",
        "published": "2026-10-11T04:05:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}