Published 16:40 IST, October 8th 2019
Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to James Peebles, Michel and Didier
The first half of the Nobel Prize in Physics for this year went to James Peebles while the other half was given jointly to Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz.
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winners of 2019 bel Prize in Physics were anunced on October 8 and award has been split in two parts among three persons. first half of bel Prize in Physics went to James Peebles while or half was given jointly to Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz. While Peebles was awarded for 'oretical discoveries in physical cosmology', Mayor and Queloz got coveted prize for ' discovery of an exoplanet orbiting a solar- star'.
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Discoveries changing our conception
According to Royal Swedish Acemy of Sciences, this year’s bel Prize in Physics was rewarded for a new understanding of universe’s structure and history, and first discovery of a planet orbiting a solar- star outside our solar system. “ discoveries have forever changed our conceptions of world,” wrote official bel Prize feed on Twitter. prize amount of 9 million Swedish krona will be divided among three winners with one half to James Peebles and or half jointly to Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz.
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Peebles’ insights into physical cosmology
Born in 1935 in Winnipeg James Peebles is an Albert Einstein Professor of Science at Princeton University, USA. Peebles took on cosmos with its billions of galaxies and galaxy clusters. “James Peebles’ insights into physical cosmology have enriched entire field of research and laid a foundation for transformation of cosmology over last fifty years, from speculation to science,” re a press release. “His oretical framework, developed since mid-1960s, is basis of our contemporary ideas about universe,” it ded.
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Discovery of 51 Pegasi
Michel Mayor, professor at University of Geneva, and Didier Queloz, professor at University of Geneva and University of Cambridge me first discovery of a planet outside solar system, an exoplanet, orbiting a solar- star 51 Pegasi. “This discovery started a revolution in astromy and over 4,000 exoplanets have since been found in Milky Way,” re statement. “With numerous projects planned to start searching for exoplanets, we may eventually find an answer to eternal question of wher or life is out re,” it furr ded.
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16:19 IST, October 8th 2019