1974Prediction of Black Hole Radiation (Hawking Radiation)

Stephen Hawking: Black hole radiation (Hawking radiation) pr...
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⚫ Evidence of a Black Hole

Charles Thomas Bolton was the first astronomer to present irrefutable evidence of the existence of a black hole.
Evidence of a Black Hole (1972)
AstronomyAstrophysicsBlack HoleCharles Thomas BoltonBinary Star SystemX-ray Astronomy1970s
CanadaCanada

⚫ Suggestion of Black Hole Entropy

Suggestion of Black Hole Entropy (1972)
PhysicsTheoretical PhysicsBlack HoleEntropyJacob BekensteinThermodynamicsGeneral Relativity1970s
IsraelIsrael

⚫ Prediction of Black Hole Radiation (Hawking Radiation)

Stephen Hawking: Black hole radiation (Hawking radiation) predicted
Prediction of Black Hole Radiation (Hawking Radiation) (1974)
PhysicsTheoretical PhysicsBlack HoleHawking RadiationStephen HawkingQuantum GravityGeneral Relativity1970s
United KingdomUnited Kingdom

📡 Discovery of Indirect Evidence for Gravitational Wave Radiation

Russell Alan Hulse and Joseph Hooton Taylor, Jr. discover indirect evidence for gravitational wave radiation in the Hulse–Taylor binary
Discovery of Indirect Evidence for Gravitational Wave Radiation (1974)
PhysicsAstronomyGravitational WavesBinary PulsarRussell Alan HulseJoseph Hooton Taylor Jr.General Relativity1970s
United StatesUnited States

🔭 First Image of a Black Hole Using Multiple Telescopes

The first image of a black hole is captured, using eight different telescopes taking simultaneous pictures, timed with extremely precise atomic clocks.
First Image of a Black Hole Using Multiple Telescopes (2019)
AstrophysicsBlack HoleEvent Horizon TelescopeObservational AstronomyGeneral RelativityRadio AstronomyTelescopes
United StatesUnited StatesGermanyGermanyJapanJapan

⚫ First Image of a Black Hole

First image of a black hole
First Image of a Black Hole (2019)
AstrophysicsBlack HoleEvent Horizon TelescopeM87General RelativityObservational AstronomyRadio Astronomy
United StatesUnited StatesGermanyGermanyJapanJapan