ScienceFrancis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for neutrino research

Name: Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for neutrino research
Uploaded: 2026-10-06T21:43:12.000Z
Description: Belgian physicist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, located two kilometres beneath the South Pole. The facility detects neutrinos, nearly massless particles that pass through matter, while their study helps scientists investigate cosmic events including black holes and massive stellar explosions.

Belgian physicist Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, located two kilometres beneath the South Pole. The facility detects neutrinos, nearly massless particles that pass through matter, while their study helps scientists investigate cosmic events including black holes and massive stellar explosions.

Al Jazeera English 2026-10-06 21:43