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FAMED astrophysicist Stephen Hawking yesterday revealed his new theory that black holes, the mysterious massive vortexes formed from collapsed stars, do not destroy everything they consume but instead eventually fire out matter and energy “in a mangled form”.

Famed astrophysicist Stephen Hawking today revealed his new theory that black holes, the mysterious massive vortexes formed from collapsed stars, do not destroy everything they consume but instead eventually fire out matter and energy “in a mangled form”.

The world of astrophysics is expected to go into a spin today with rumours the world’s leading scientist is to dispel the myth of the black hole.