The Conversation

Fri Mar 16

Black holes aren't totally black, and other insights from Stephen Hawking's groundbreaking work

Written by Christoph Adami, Professor of Physics and Astronomy & Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Michigan State University

What goes in doesn't go out?NASA Goddard, CC BY

Mathematical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking was best known for his work exploring the relationship between black holes and quantum physics. A black hole is the remnant of a dying supermassive star that’s fallen into itself; these remnants contract to such a small size that gravity is...

Black holes aren't totally black, and other insights from Stephen Hawking's groundbreaking work

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