Three scientists from the U.K., Germany and the U.S. shared the Nobel Prize in Physics on Tuesday for proving that black holes exist and for complementary work that demonstrates how those regions glower at the dark heart of the Milky Way and many other galaxies. British astrophysicist Roger Penrose was awarded one half of the prize by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. German Reinhard Genzel and American Andrea Ghez shared the other half. The award this year is worth 10 million Swedish krona, approximately $1.1. million,...

Source: Wall Street Journal October 06, 2020 10:16 UTC