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Professor Stephen Hawking famously proposed that black holes interact thermodynamically with the universe, and can emit a weak radiation, which takes his name (Hawking radiation). One explanation is that quantum fluctuations near the event horizon can produce virtual particle pairs which, when boosted by gravity, can become real particles that effectively radiate energy away from the black hole and thus gradually reduce its mass. By this mechanism, black holes could eventually shrink and evaporate entirely.
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What is the black hole theory called?
The theory describing black holes is known as general relativity, developed by Albert Einstein. It explains how the massive gravitational force at the core of a black hole warps space and time to create a region from which not even light can escape.
How do you esacape a black hole Stephen hawking?
Most people think that if you enter a black hole, then it's bye-bye forever.But Stephen Hawking proposed that after a black hole is shooting out tiny bits of radiation, called Hawking radiation. If you waited long enough, by the time that the black hole disappears, most, if not all of the atoms that used to be you would be flying around in space.
Where were black holes discovered?
1916, Albert Einstein came up with the theory about Black Hole.
Does a black hole ever get full?
According to current theory, a black hole, if it exists, begins its life full,and nothing that falls into it ever leaves it.
Who is a black hole scientist that is disabled?
Professor Stephen Hawking is probably the most famous disabled scientist having contributed significantly to black hole theory; he suffers from symptoms matching those of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) which keeps him confined to a wheelchair.
