Ghost particles from space telescope win physics Nobel
Belgian physicist Professor Francis Halzen has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for pioneering the IceCube neutrino observatory at the South Pole.
The detector uses a cubic kilometre of ice fitted with light sensors to capture neutrinos, revealing violent cosmic processes such as supernovae and black‑hole collisions.
Halzen’s vision, first presented in 1988, turned a challenging idea into a functional observatory that now feeds global scientific community with data.
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences praised his vision and leadership, noting that his work made a complex concept a reality for physics research worldwide.
