NEW : People say they are ` ` deeply honored '' Saul Klein , Hans P. Schmidt and Adam von Riess win the Nobel Prize in Physics . They discovered that the universe 's expansion is slowing . The prize is worth about 10 million Swedish kronor , or $ 1.44 million .
NEW : Winners say they are `` deeply honored '' Saul Perlmutter , Brian P. Schmidt and Adam G. Riess win the Nobel Prize in Physics . They discovered that the universe 's expansion is accelerating . The prize is worth about 10 million Swedish kronor , or $ 1.44 million .