IceCube-Gen2: Unprecedented Sensitivity with 8 Cubic Kilometers of Ice
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Universe Today
IceCube-Gen2, the next generation neutrino detector, is set to be 5 times more sensitive and 8 times larger than its predecessor, IceCube. With an upgraded facility and an expanded radio antenna array, IceCube-Gen2 aims to increase the number of neutrino detections by an order of magnitude and better pinpoint the sources of these elusive particles. The observatory will play a crucial role in multi-messenger astronomy, allowing scientists to study the universe through various observational techniques, including neutrino emissions. IceCube-Gen2 is expected to be operational by 2033 and will provide a more complete understanding of the high-energy universe.