Primordial Black Hole Lifetimes Infographic (IMAGE)
Caption
Stephen Hawking theorized that black holes can slowly shrink as radiation escapes. The slow leak of what’s now known as Hawking radiation would, over time, cause the black hole to simply evaporate. This infographic shows the estimated lifetimes and event horizon –– the point past which infalling objects can't escape a black hole's gravitational grip –– diameters for black holes of various small masses.
Credit
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
Usage Restrictions
No restrictions.
License
Public Domain