'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel

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Belgian physicist Francis Halzen has received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the IceCube observatory, located at the South Pole. The observatory uses a cubic kilometre of ice equipped with light sensors to detect cosmic neutrinos, which provide insights into high-energy phenomena in space. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences highlighted Halzen's visionary approach and leadership in developing this groundbreaking project, emphasizing its importance for understanding the distant universe.
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On Tuesday, the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Francis Halzen, a Belgian physicist affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, for his pioneering work on detecting high-energy neutrinos from space using the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. The observatory uses one cubic kilometer of Antarctic ice as its detection medium to spot flashes of light caused by rare collisions between neutrinos and atomic nuclei. This discovery allows researchers to study extremely energetic processes in distant parts of the universe. Halzen first proposed his vision for detecting these particles in 1988, and the IceCube Observatory was completed in 2011. The prize, worth 12 million Swedish kronor (approximately $1.2 million), recognizes Halzen's "decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory" and his discovery of neutrinos with astrophysical origins.

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- Published Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space, shedding light on the distant universe.
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- Published Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space, shedding light on the distant universe. asserted
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Halzen led the development of IceCube at the South Pole, which uses a cubic kilometre of Antarctic ice fitted with light sensors to detect particles called neutrinos. asserted
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These carry information about violent, high-energy processes in the cosmos. asserted
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The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said "his vision and scientific leadership have been fundamental for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory". asserted
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Halzen first presented his vision for detecting neutrinos at the South Pole in 1988. asserted
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