Scientists Win Physics Nobel for Dark Universe Discovery

Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering that the universe’s expansion is accelerating, shattering their own expectations and raising questions about the dark energy behind the surge.

Saul Perlmutter, 52, of the University of California at Berkeley will get half of the 10 million-Swedish-kronor ($1.5 million) prize, while Brian P. Schmidt, 44, of the Australian National University in Canberra and Adam G. Riess, 41, of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore will split the rest, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said today in Stockholm.