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Physics Nobel awarded for 'ghost particle' space discovery
Original: 'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq203mymlvkeo?at_medium=RS
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded for work detecting 'ghost particles' — neutrinos — using a space telescope, according to BBC News reporting. The particles, which pass through matter almost undetectably, offer a new way of observing the universe. The announcement is drawing wide attention across science and news circles, with discussion of the researchers honoured and what the discovery means for physics and astronomy.
Why now: The annual Nobel Prize announcements are being made now, and a physics award tied to neutrino detection is naturally generating global interest.
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- 'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq203mymlvkeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss # Science # Physics # NobelPrize · bbc_news@robot.villas · 4
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