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  "id": 12352127,
  "title": "Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/francis-halzen-wins-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-work-on-high-energy",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-06T10:12:06.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-francis-halzen-nobel-prize-physics.html"
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  "summary": "Phys.org reports that Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Francis Halzen for his work on high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin, specifically his contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory. Halzen, an 82-year-old scientist affiliated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison, led an international team of researchers and engineers in developing the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, a research facility located at the South Pole. The prize, worth 12 million Swedish kronor ($1.2 million), was announced by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.",
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        "outlet": "Science Magazine",
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        "published": "2026-10-06T01:00:15.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Francis Halzen of Belgium wins Nobel Prize in Physics for ‘ice cube neutrino observatory’",
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        "outlet": "Japan Times",
        "title": "Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in physics",
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        "title": "Francis Halzen wins Physics Nobel for high-energy neutrino discovery",
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        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Francis Halzen wins Nobel Prize in physics for work on high-energy neutrinos from space",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/francis-halzen-wins-nobel-prize-in-physics-for-work-on-high-energy-12359181",
        "published": "2026-10-06T10:16:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/francis-halzen-wins-2026-nobel-prize-in-physics-12364143",
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