Science history: Stephen Hawking writes a tiny paper — and turns our understanding of black holes inside out — March 1, 1974
An artist's conception of an ancient black hole. In 1974, Stephen Hawking proposed that black holes could slowly evaporate, and eventually explode. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Milestone: Black hole radiation theorized Date: March 1, 1974 Where: Cambridge, England Who: Stephen Hawking In 1974, a brilliant 32-year-old physicist published a not-quite-two-page paper…
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