Nobel Prize in Physics has been jointly awarded to three scientists for their discoveries in understanding the universe.
James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz were announced as this year's winners for furthering the understanding of the universe.
Canadian-American scientist James Peebles was honored for developing the theoretical framework that explains the history of the universe of how it swirled into galaxies.
Swiss duo Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz, were also awarded the Nobel for the discovery of the first planet outside our solar system orbiting a solar type star.