SMRTR Science & EngineeringApr 29, 2025Medium

How come we’ve never observed a black hole decaying?

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Black holes, the most extreme objects in the universe, form when too much mass collects in a small volume. They can originate from collapsing massive stellar cores or direct collapse of matter. Stephen Hawking proposed that black holes should emit radiation and eventually decay, but this phenomenon has never been observed. The lack of evidence for Hawking radiation remains a puzzle in our understanding of black hole physics.

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