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Francis Halzen named for 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Original: Francis Halzen to receive 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for cosmic neutrino detection
Francis Halzen is reported to receive the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work detecting cosmic neutrinos. Halzen is known as the driving force behind IceCube, the neutrino observatory buried in ice at the South Pole that first traced high-energy neutrinos back to distant cosmic sources. Confirmation of the award and its official citation are still awaited.
Why now: Reports that a Nobel Prize has been decided always draw attention, especially for a long-predicted recognition of neutrino astronomy.
Francis HalzenIceCube Neutrino ObservatoryNobel Prize in PhysicsSouth Pole
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