Question 59
MediumOriginal questionThe 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics recognised work on which observatory, built into the ice at the South Pole?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Francis Halzen won for IceCube, a cubic kilometre of ice fitted with light sensors, and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos from space.
Super-Kamiokande is a neutrino detector in Japan; LIGO detects gravitational waves.
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- Nobel Physics 2026
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