This episode is brought to you by Squarespace: ‪http://www.squarespace.com/physicsgirl Black holes are not as black as we once thought. They are theorized to die a slow death by evaporation, emitting energy known as Hawking radiation. But the mechanism for evaporation is not well understood. Then again, no one has ever even directly detected a black hole. ‪http://physicsgirl.org/ ‪http://twitter.com/thephysicsgirl ‪http://facebook.com/thephysicsgirl ‪http://instagram.com/thephysicsgirl Help us translate our videos! null Created by: Dianna Cowern Animator: Kyle Norby Researcher: Sophia Chen Photos/Videos: NASA ESA (Cosmic Microwave Background) clker.com (stock graphics) Shutterstock.com (puddle) Music: APM - “DNA Orbital Shift” “The Bumbling Professor” “Wellness and Science” YouTube - “On the Bach” With Apple Sound effects