Stockholm, Oct 6, 2026 (AFP) - Nobel physics prize honours work on 'ghostly messengers' from outer space

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2026-10-06

Belgian physicist Francis Halzen on Tuesday won the Nobel physics prize for groundbreaking work using South Pole ice to capture particles originating in the distant cosmos, providing insight into the far reaches of space. "This year's prize is about ghostly messengers from space," Ellen Moons, secretary general of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, told a news conference. Halzen was honoured "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino......

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