Article #78736

Times of India

Times of India

Title A 1971 prediction by Stephen Hawking just came true with a cosmic collision 1.3 billion light-years away: Now scientists are trying to understand how Source Times of India
Description A cosmic collision of two black holes confirmed Stephen Hawking's fifty-year-old prediction. The observed increase in the merged black hole's area precisely matched theoretical calculations. This event provided the most accurate observational evidence for Hawking's black hole area law. Scientists collaborated across LIGO, Virgo, and KAGRA to analyze the gravitational wave signal. The precise data reinforces fundamental principles of modern physics and cosmology.
Link https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/a-1971-prediction-by-stephen-hawking-just-came-true-with-a-cosmic-collision-1-3-billion-light-years-away-now-scientists-are-trying-to-understand-how/articleshow/132411319.cms Published At 2026-07-15 05:25:24 (2 weeks ago)
Created At 2026-07-15 06:48:32 Updated At 2026-07-15 06:48:32