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NSF Science Nation Video With Miles O’Brien: IceCube and Its Frozen Secrets

There?s nothing like temperatures that can reach minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit to keep you on your toes. For engineers Erik Verhagen and Camille Parisel, working in Antarctica on a project appropriately called “IceCube” is both challenging and exciting. While there are ways to get used to the harsh climate, these experts have to be very resourceful to fix technical difficulties so far away from “civilization.”