Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Prize for Discovering Cosmic Neutrinos
In short
- Francis Halzen was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in Physics.
- The prize recognises his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
- It also honours the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.
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Neutrinos are very small particles that pass through matter almost untouched, so they carry information from far away in space. The source says the prize honours the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin. The piece is mainly an explainer, so the details of the discovery are limited here.
From Phys.org
If you wanted a Nobel Prize, you would do well to study neutrinos. To date, the Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded five times to research related to neutrino detection and discovery. This year, Francis Halzen earned the Nobel "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin."
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Tiny particles called neutrinos zoom through space and even through our bodies. A scientist named Francis Halzen helped build a huge detector that catches them. He won a Nobel Prize for this work. What would you like to find out about in space?
