{"id":"eeb2cee1-ec41-43da-8e80-80f43c2bf84c","url":"https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3369925/francis-halzen-wins-2026-nobel-prize-physics","domain":"scmp.com","outlet":{"name":"South China Morning Post","country":"HK","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true,"owner":"Alibaba Group"},"title":"Francis Halzen wins 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics","plainHeadline":"Francis Halzen wins the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Francis Halzen won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics for IceCube achievements.","He led an international team behind the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole.","Prize recognizes discovery of high-energy astrophysical neutrinos.","Halzen spoke from Italy, noting the surprise of the award and his age 82.","IceCube data and neutrino astronomy provide new cosmic insights since the 1980s."],"topics":["Science","Energy","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-10-06T09:56:51.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-10-06T10:27:52.666Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/a0e5bf31-ba5e-496c-bea1-c2350a7e9adf","storyId":"a0e5bf31-ba5e-496c-bea1-c2350a7e9adf","image":"https://cdn.i-scmp.com/sites/default/files/styles/1280x720/public/d8/images/canvas/2026/10/06/8aaae1ae-53d8-41f4-84b1-fa3286aefef1_5d45ab22.jpg?itok=_Zfi3f9G&v=1791280609","author":"Agencies","dek":"The winner of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics is Francis Halzen. The scientist was honoured for “decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin”, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm said on Tuesday."}