Watch Why Go Into Space? – Stephen Hawking Lecture (2008) Documentary Online


April 21, 2008. Stephen Hawking speaks for NASA’s 50th Anniversary lecture series at George Washington University. The talk was in two parts, which are edited together into this 25-min presentation.

Stephen William Hawking, born 8 January 1942, is a British theoretical physicist, whose world-renowned scientific career spans over 40 years. His books and public appearances have made him an academic celebrity and he is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a lifetime member of the Pontifical Academy of Science, and in 2009 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.