{"id":20604,"date":"2026-10-07T12:05:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20604"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:05:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T12:05:44","slug":"neutrino-physicist-wins-2026-nobel-physics-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.theck1.no\/?p=20604","title":{"rendered":"Neutrino physicist wins 2026 Nobel Physics Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ars Technica •
\n Jennifer Ouellette
\n • October 6, 2026<\/strong><\/div>\n\n

Francis Halzen, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from distant space. Halzen led the development and construction of this observatory located in Antarctica, which allows scientists to capture neutrinos created far away in the universe. He described receiving the award as a great surprise, noting that while he worked with a large collaboration, many talented researchers joined him despite initial skepticism from conservative physicists.<\/p>\n

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Neutrinos are the most abundant subatomic particles in the universe but rarely interact with matter, earning them the nickname "ghost particles." Because they travel near the speed of light and pass through Earth without being stopped, they can provide clues about distant systems when combined with data from telescopes and gravitational waves, a method known as multimessenger astronomy. Halzen proposed building an observatory in Antarctic ice in 1988 by combining ideas for using water and radio receivers to detect these particles.<\/p>\n

Halzen’s team created kilometer-deep holes in the ice using hot water drills to lower strings of light sensors into a cubic kilometer volume. The first experiment, AMANDA, faced challenges with bubbles in the upper ice but proved that pure ice below 1400 meters could work. IceCube now uses over 5,000 optical sensors to detect rare interactions where neutrinos hit atomic nuclei, providing an extraordinary window on energetic phenomena in the cosmos.<\/p>\n

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Source:<\/strong> Ars Technica •
\n Jennifer Ouellette
\n • October 6, 2026<\/p>\n

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AI-rewritten: This is a summary of an article from Ars Technica, rewritten by AI (Qwen, running locally) to make it easier to read. The facts come from the original article – read it for the full story. Ars Technica • Jennifer Ouellette • October 6, 2026 Francis Halzen, a physicist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison,<\/p>\n

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