'Ghost particles' from space telescope wins physics Nobel
Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.
BBC News reports: Belgian physicist Prof Francis Halzen has won for his pioneering work on an observatory that detects particles from space.
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