Nobel Prize in physics
The Nobel Prize in Physics which is a Swedish award is offered every year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. This is warded to scientists in the different fields of physics who demonstrate outstanding contributions to the field of physics. The first prize under this category was offered in the year 1901 to Wilhelm Conrad of German. Till 2011, the award has been given to 105 times to 192 Nobel Laureates. The provision of the award has been of great importance in motivating new discoveries in this body of knowledge. This has been demonstrated by the passion of various personalities in the physics who have relentlessly spent their time in trying new ideas concerning this body of knowledge. The Nobel Prize in physics 2011 has been one of the most interesting which has been shared between Saul perlmutter, Brian Schmidt and Adam Riess. This is following the commendable contributions of the three scientists in discovering the accelerating expansion of the universe. This has been achieved through observations of distant supernovae. The contributions of the three scientists are very outstanding in shading light to the body of knowledge concerning the accelerating expansion of the universe. This discovery has cleared the existing controversy and darkness on the expansion of the universe.
The discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe by Perlmutter, Schmidt and Riess can be termed as the biggest shakeup in physics. This is in regards to the outstanding contribution of this discovery in physics. The devotion and relentless efforts by these geniuses will live to be acknowledged in global scene and more specifically in physics. The discovery of the accelerating expansion of the universe opens up new platform for further explorations on the nature of the universe with a special focus on the dark energy. This mystery is a vital element and an inspiration to world scientists who are induced to undertake more research to consolidate physics knowledge.