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If advanced space-faring aliens exploit resources like humans we'd better hope they don't find us anytime soon.
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Stephen Hawking on the mysteries of Space and how it will affect our future.
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Join Stephen Hawking as he explores the real possibility of time travel with black holes, wormholes and near light-speed spaceships.
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See all the fantastic alien life forms that Stephen Hawking believes may populate the universe.
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See how the universe began, how it creates stars, black holes and life - and how everything will end.
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Fear The AliensIf advanced spacefaring aliens exploit resources like humans we'd better hope they don't find us anytime soon.Stephen Hawking's Universe (03:17)
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Alien GrazersOn an Earth-like planet, a herd of alien herbivores grazes vertical cliff faces with the aid of specialized mouths and legs.Stephen Hawking's Universe (01:45)
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Stellar FactoriesThe nuclear furnances at the heart of every star create all the elemental building blocks needed for planets, moons and life.Stephen Hawking's Universe (03:44)
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Colonizing MarsUsing perfectly foreseeable technology, humans may one day transform the Martian environment and establish colonies.
Stephen Hawking's Universe (01:25)
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Weird BeginningsThe universe began when all known energy instaneously came into existence, a Big Bang that can be modeled but barely comprehended.Stephen Hawking's Universe (02:58)
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Alien HuntersPredators on a distant terrestrial planet must be fast and lethal just like their counterparts on Earth.Stephen Hawking's Universe (01:21)
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Black Hole BirthdayWhen a star at least 20 times the size of our Sun runs out of fuel, nothing can stop the birth of a black hole.Stephen Hawking's Universe (02:20)
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Our Interstellar FutureThe greatest challenge posed by trans-galactic exploration may be the re-engineering of human life spans to match the time required for travel between star systems.Stephen Hawking's Universe (03:06)
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UFO SkepticProfessor Hawking explains why he takes a dim view of typical tales of UFO's and alien abduction.Stephen Hawking's Universe (02:04)
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Europa's Living OceanWith abundant liquid water, this moon of Jupiter may have seas with life forms not so different from those on Earth.Stephen Hawking's Universe (02:23)
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Human Self DestructionHawking believes that intelligence may be overrated, especially when it leads to weapons of mutual annihilation.Stephen Hawking's Universe (01:40)
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Cosmic Gravity DanceAll across the universe, galaxies are constantly colliding and reforming.Stephen Hawking's Universe (02:18)
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