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Nobel Prize in Physics 2026: Francis Halzen

Source: nobelprize.org
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Francis Halzen

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The Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 was awarded to Francis Halzen "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin."

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