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Francis Halzen wins Nobel Physics Prize for neutrino discovery
Original: Francis Halzen wins Nobel Physics Prize for discovery of neutrinos billed 'ghostly messengers from space'
Francis Halzen has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his discovery of neutrinos, the nearly massless particles described as 'ghostly messengers from space'. Halzen is known for leading IceCube, the neutrino observatory buried in Antarctic ice that detects the particles striking Earth. The award marks a milestone for neutrino astronomy and the study of cosmic phenomena far beyond the reach of optical telescopes.
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