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Profession Stephen Hawking To Travel Into Space With Sir Richard Branson, Here’s Why

by Amrin Shaikh / Mar 22, 2017 06:23 AM EDT
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The renowned Professor Stephen Hawking is traveling to space for unlocking the biggest mystery of gravity. The Professor will soon see his biggest dream come true as he is all set to venture into outer space soon. The Professor disclosed his space mission in an interview.

Professor Stephen Hawking is well known for his work for amazing discoveries about gravity. In an interview with Piers Morgan on ITV's Good Morning Britain, the professor stated that his ultimate ambition is to fly into space. He thought no one would take him. But Richard Branson has offered me a seat on his Virgin Galactic and he immediately said yes.

Traveling into space would be a monumental experience for mankind. It will be more special for Professor Stephen Hawking who is suffering from ALS. ALS is a disease that rendered him immobile for more than 40 years.

Although he is incapable of most motor functions, he is bound to have a specially designed wheelchair and communications using a text-to-speech system. He controls the communication system through his sensor activated in a muscle in his cheek. Professor Stephen Hawking is the ideal figure for the scientists and thousands of his students.

Sir Richard Branson who is the founder of Virgin Group stated in 2015 that he hoped to be able to take Professor Stephen Hawking to space. He even stated that he offered him a free ticket which he could avail if his health permitted it. After getting the invitation, the professor started the onboard spaceship training session.

A flight abroad Virgin Galactic's eight-seater SpaceShipTwo costs $250,000 a pop. The special aircraft will launch at an altitude of 50,000 feet and then accelerate to approximately three and a half times the speed of sound toward outer space. Once Professor Stephen Hawking will be in space, he will experience weightlessness. And he has to concentrate proper trainer to avoid any health issue in space. 

 

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