FAQ About Stephen Hawking

How did Stephen Hawking contribute to the theory of the Big Bang?
Stephen Hawking made significant contributions to the understanding of the Big Bang theory through his work on singularities and spacetime. Collaborating with Roger Penrose, he showed that the universe might have originated from a singularity, a point of infinite density and gravity, within the framework of general relativity. His insights supported the Big Bang model as a viable explanation for the origin of the universe.