Francis Halzen awarded Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube Neutrino Observatory contributions
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Francis Halzen
Stockholm, Sweden
October 2026
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Francis Halzen received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. His research enabled the detection of high-energy neutrinos from deep space using Antarctic ice. The observatory uses a cubic kilometer of ice equipped with sensors to track these 'ghost particles'.
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