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Last thoughts on a range of big topics from Stephen Hawking. Into space we will have to go. And to where exactly?

Last thoughts on a range of topics, taken from the extraordinary career of Stephen Hawking.

This time, a thrilling question is posed. "Why should we go into space? The obvious answer is because it's there.. all around us.." And where to? Well, the author reveals some possibilities.

Reader Anton Lesser

Producer Duncan Minshull

14 minutes

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  • Wed 2 Jan 2019 09:45
  • Thu 3 Jan 2019 00:30

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