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Stephen Hawking's black hole radiation paradox could finally be solved — if black holes aren't what they seem

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A new study suggests that black holes may not be featureless, structureless entities that Einstein 's general theory of relativity predicts them to be.

Instead, the cosmic monsters might be bizarre quantum objects known as "frozen stars" Unlike conventional black holes, frozen stars are expected to have an internal structure, albeit one with bizarre properties dictated by quantum gravity.

Andrey got his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in elementary particle physics from Novosibirsk State University in Russia , and a Ph.D. in string theory from the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel . He works as a science writer, specializing in physics, space, and technology. His articles have been published in Elements , N+1 , and AdvancedScienceNews..