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Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube

Original: 🧊 NEWS: The 2026 # Nobel prize in # physics went to physicist Francis Halzen for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and th

The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to physicist Francis Halzen for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the detection of high-energy neutrinos from space. IceCube is buried in a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice at the South Pole, using 5,160 optical sensors to catch traces of particles arriving from cosmic sources, a breakthrough in astronomy.

Why now: The announcement of a new Nobel Prize in Physics is major science news people are reacting to.

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• 🧊 NEWS: The 2026 # Nobel prize in # physics went to physicist Francis Halzen for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the detection of high-energy # neutrinos from # space . Built into a cubic kilometer of Antarctic # ice at the # SouthPole , IceCube uses 5,160 optical sensors… · tksst@fediscience.org · 13

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