Francis Halzen Wins Big Physics Prize
Francis Halzen wins the Nobel Prize in physics. He studies very small particles. People call them ghost particles. They are everywhere, but we cannot see them. Halzen uses ice in Antarctica to study them. He is eighty-two years old and comes from Belgium. He is very surprised by the prize.
A scientist wins a big prize today. His name is Francis Halzen. He is eighty-two years old. He is from Belgium. He works for a university in America. The university is in Wisconsin.
He wins the Nobel Prize in physics. He wins this prize on Tuesday. The prize is one point two million dollars. A woman announces the prize in Sweden. Her name is Ellen Moons. She is the leader of the academy.
Francis Halzen studies very small things. These things are neutrinos. People call them ghost particles. Trillions of particles go through your body. They are everywhere in the world. But you cannot see them. They are too small. They have almost no mass.
Scientists cannot look at these particles. But the particles hit other things. Then they make small flashes of light. Scientists can see the light.
Francis Halzen has a great idea. He wants to look at particles in Antarctica. The South Pole has much ice. The ice helps scientists see the light. Now there is a station in the ice. The station is the IceCube Neutrino Observatory.
Francis Halzen is in Italy today. He talks on the phone. He is very surprised. He does not expect this prize. He says the prize makes him feel strange. But he is happy.
The Prime Minister of Belgium is happy too. His name is Bart De Wever. He sends congratulations to the scientist. He is the eleventh winner from Belgium.
Many people are happy for the scientist. His work helps us understand the big universe.
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Used to describe receiving the highest international award in academic or cultural fields.
She wins the Nobel Prize for her books.
A popular, simple name for neutrinos because they are hard to see and pass through things.
Scientists study ghost particles in the dark.
The official name of the science station built in the Antarctic ice.
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is very cold.
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Francis Halzen Wins Big Physics Prize
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Do you like learning about space and science?
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Is it good to work in cold places like Antarctica for science?
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Do you want to win a big prize one day?
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Why do scientists use big machines to look at small things?
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How do you feel when you get a big surprise?
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Is science important for children to learn in school?
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Would you like to visit the South Pole?
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Do you think we will find new things in space soon?
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