The Economic Times

Nobel Prize in Physics 2026 awarded to Francis Halzen for study on ghost-like messengers from cosmos

Francis Halzen has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos. His work helped turn Antarctic ice into a vast particle detector, allowing scientists to trace elusive neutrinos back to some of the universes most energetic and mysterious sources.