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Hawking Radiation Theory

Hawking discovered that black holes aren't completely black—they emit radiation and can eventually evaporate.This revolutionary finding connected quantum mechanics with gravity for the first time.His work on the Big Bang and black holes transformed our understanding of space, time, and the universe's origins, making complex cosmology accessible to millions through his writing.

Stephen Hawking

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