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Francis Halzen Wins Nobel Physics Prize for ‘Ghost Particle’ Detection

October 6, 2026

Summary

Belgian physicist Francis Halzen has won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, which detects high-energy neutrinos, described as 'ghostly messengers from space'.

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  • Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in Physics for work on ‘ghost particles’
  • Nobel Prize in physics awarded to Francis Halzen for his work detecting ‘ghostly’ cosmic particles - CNN

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  • Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin - AP News
  • 'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel

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