BREAKING NEWS The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPrize in Physics to Francis Halzen “for decisive contributions to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and the discovery of high-energy neutrinos of astrophysical origin.”

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Astronomy news for spooky season: a zombie planet orbiting a dead (but still hostile) star. Evidence suggests the following: Star dies, expels outer layers, becomes white dwarf. Gas giant forms from the debris. White dwarf is now blasting planet with radiation, shearing off some of its atmosphere.

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I had a fantastic time this morning working at the #SNOLAB booth at the annual Anderson Farm fall fair in Lively. It was great to be able to meet lots of people, including community members who helped build the original SNO Experiment and SNOLAB, and share @snolabscience.bsky.social. Thanks […]

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Congratulations to DEAP-3600 Collaboration member Akhil Maru on successfully defending his PhD at Carleton University! 🎓 His thesis explores the muon flux at SNOLAB using the DEAP-3600 detector. Well done, Akhil! 👏 #DEAP3600 #ParticlePhysics @carleton.ca @snolabscience.bsky.social

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Last week I gave a talk at @snolabscience.bsky.social during the student talk competition. Yes, that's Horton behind me, my talk was titled "Horton Hears at CUTE." I got an honourable mention, putting me in the top 10 of 56 speakers. I'm glad I did it & relieved it's over haha #physics #WomenInSTEM

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