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Belgian physicist worked to build Antarctic observatory that tracks neutrinos from deep space.
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Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space
The 82-year-old scientist, originally from Belgium, is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research into capturing neutrinos at the South Pole dates back to the 1980s.
Al Jazeera
Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for work on ‘ghost particles’
Belgian physicist worked to build Antarctic observatory that tracks neutrinos from deep space.
BBC News – Science & Environment BBC
'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel
Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.
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New Scientist
Nobel prize in physics awarded for discovery of high-energy neutrinos
The 2026 Nobel prize in physics has been won by Francis Halzen for his work on neutrinos, which serve as 'ghost-like messengers from the cosmos'
DW
Nobel Physics Prize goes to Francis Halzen for neutrino work
DW
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to Francis Halzen for discovering neutrinos, described as 'ghost-like messages from space'
France 24
🔴 Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Francis Halzen for ice research
PBS
WATCH: Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for demystifying neutrinos
Born in Belgium, the 82-year-old scientist is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the U.S. Halzen helped pull the curtain back on a rare gang of tiny cosmic particles that scientists say hold clues about the development of the universe.
