<p>Schoolchildern will be able to interact with scientists stationed in the South Pole as the Nehru Science Centre here is all set to host an event which includes a virtual visit to the IceCube, the Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica.<br /><br />The programme is planned to be held on January 13. It is being organised in collaboration with IceCube and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, United States.</p>.<p><br />“Due to Antarctica and US time difference with India, this event will take place from 7.30 pm to 9:30 pm on the day of event. This event is happening first time in Asia,” said officials of the Nehru Science Centre.</p>.<p><br />The IceCube is designed to observe the cosmos. Encompassing a cubic kilometre of ice, IceCube searches for nearly massless subatomic particles called neutrinos.</p>.<p><br />These high-energy particles provide information to probe the most violent astrophysical sources: Events like exploding stars, gamma-ray bursts, and cataclysmic phenomena involving black holes and neutron stars. </p>.<p>The IceCube was designed as a multipurpose experiment, allowing researchers to address several big questions in physics, like the nature of dark matter and the properties of the neutrino itself. </p>.<p>IceCube also observes cosmic rays that interact with the Earth’s atmosphere, which have revealed fascinating structures that are not presently understood. </p>
<p>Schoolchildern will be able to interact with scientists stationed in the South Pole as the Nehru Science Centre here is all set to host an event which includes a virtual visit to the IceCube, the Neutrino Observatory in Antarctica.<br /><br />The programme is planned to be held on January 13. It is being organised in collaboration with IceCube and Wisconsin IceCube Particle Astrophysics Center, United States.</p>.<p><br />“Due to Antarctica and US time difference with India, this event will take place from 7.30 pm to 9:30 pm on the day of event. This event is happening first time in Asia,” said officials of the Nehru Science Centre.</p>.<p><br />The IceCube is designed to observe the cosmos. Encompassing a cubic kilometre of ice, IceCube searches for nearly massless subatomic particles called neutrinos.</p>.<p><br />These high-energy particles provide information to probe the most violent astrophysical sources: Events like exploding stars, gamma-ray bursts, and cataclysmic phenomena involving black holes and neutron stars. </p>.<p>The IceCube was designed as a multipurpose experiment, allowing researchers to address several big questions in physics, like the nature of dark matter and the properties of the neutrino itself. </p>.<p>IceCube also observes cosmic rays that interact with the Earth’s atmosphere, which have revealed fascinating structures that are not presently understood. </p>
