Astrophysicist Calls for Human Probe of Cosmos
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Channel: Voice of America · 2008 · Science & Technology
The British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking is renowned for his exploration of the mysteries of the cosmos, from the frontiers of outer space to the nature of black holes. In Washington on NASA's (the U.S. space agency's) 50th anniversary recently, Hawking called for a renewed manned space program that would take people to the outer reaches of the solar system. VOA's Rosanne Skirble reports Hawking speaks of human space flight with the scientific passion that has made him famous
