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Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube neutrinos
Belgian physicist Francis Halzen of the University of Wisconsin–Madison won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos.
Why it matters
The prize recognises a new way of observing the universe through neutrinos rather than light.
Background
IceCube is a detector buried in the ice at the South Pole that registers faint flashes from neutrino interactions. Neutrinos are nearly massless particles that pass through matter almost unhindered.
The story so far
- Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube
- Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube neutrinos
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Sources
- CNN ↗October 6, 2026
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