Hawking Radiation Explained: What Exactly Was Stephen Hawking Famous For?

The video explores the nature of black holes and Stephen Hawking's groundbreaking theory of Hawking radiation. It explains how black holes, once thought to emit no energy, can actually radiate energy due to quantum mechanics. This radiation, known as Hawking radiation, results from particle-antiparticle pairs near the event horizon. Over time, this radiation causes black holes to lose mass and eventually evaporate. The video also discusses the implications of this theory for understanding gravity and the universe.

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