What is Hawking radiation?
A) microwaves from the edge of the visible universe
B) electromagnetic radiation from electrons spiraling in the magnetosphere of a neutron star
C) stream of particles and antiparticles from just outside the event horizon of a black hole
D) X-rays from an accretion disk around a black hole

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Hawking radiation is a theoretical prediction by Stephen Hawking that black holes emit radiation due to quantum effects near the event horizon. This radiation results from particle-antiparticle pairs forming near the event horizon, with one falling into the black hole and the other escaping, leading to the black hole losing mass over time.

What Is Hawking Radiation