Nobel Prize in Physics (1901-2026)
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The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin". He recognised that Antarctic ice could detect neutrinos, leading to the development of IceCube, a cubic-kilometre observatory equipped with light sensors to detect neutrinos from highly energetic processes in the distant universe.
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