In 1974, Hawking proposed that, in accordance with the predications of quantum theory, black holes emit subatomic particles until they exhaust all their energy and finally explode. Hawking's work spurred efforts to theoretically delineate the properties of black holes. It was previously thought that nothing could be learned about black holes. Now we know that each black hole starts out as a star about ten times the size of the sun. Over time, the star burns all its nuclear fuel and explodes. Some of the star's matter is expelled and the remainder forms an incredibly dense mass with enormous gravitational pull known as a black hole. Black holes are really not holes at all. They don't have an opening at the top or bottom and are invisible to the naked eye. The boundary or horizon of a black hole is the point at which the gravitational field has enough force to pull in surrounding debris from the universe. It's like a giant magnet. Because not even light that enters these holes can escape to be reflected back to earth, scientists previously thought these exploded stars disappeared into holes (black holes). His work was also important because it showed these properties" relationship to the laws of classical thermodynamics and quantum mechanics. .
If this isn't confusing enough for you, Dr. Hawking has also published papers on " The Large Scales Structure of Spacetime", " General Relativity: An Einstein Centenary Survey", " 300 Years of Gravity", and " The Nature of Space and Time". His books include "A Brief History of Time", and " Black holes and Baby Universes and Other Essays." .
His ideas and proposals about space have been widely accepted. He has been awarded twelve honorary degrees, was awarded the CBE in 1982, and was made a Companion of Honor in 1989. These are just a few of the awards, medals and prizes that Dr. Hawking has received. His proposals have always questioned what we don't know.