'आइसक्यूब वेधशाला' के जनक फ्रांसिस हैल्ज़न को वर्ष 2026 का भौतिकी नोबेल पुरस्कार; ब्रह्मांडीय न्यूट्रिनो की खोज के लिए सम्मान

6 October 2026 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 to Francis Halzen University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA "for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin" Elusive particles from the universe captured at the South Pole Francis Halzen realised that ice at the South Pole could be used to track particles known as neutrinos. His vision and scientific leadership have been fundamental for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory - a cubic kilometre of ice that is equipped with light sensors. Using IceCube, researchers can…