Scientists Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez have been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics for discoveries about black holes in the galaxy.
He had"invented ingenious mathematical methods to explore Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity."
American astronomer Ghez, the fourth woman to ever win the prize in physics, and German astrophysicist Genzel were jointly awarded “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy,” the committee said.The prestigious prize was established by the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel, who dictated in his will, would honor “those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.
The physics prize has been awarded to 113 people between 1901 and 2019. Last year, it was delivered to for exploring the evolution of the universe and discovering a new kind of planet outside our solar system that orbits a sun-like star.Winners are given a Nobel diploma, medal and prize money of 10 million Swedish kronor .This is breaking news story. Please check back for details.
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