Legendary physicist Stephen Hawking is about to fly into space

The most famous physicist and cosmologist in the world has said that he received an invitation to fly into space with the SpaceShipTwo ship of the Virgin Group.

At 75, Hawking will not be the oldest astronaut (this record belongs to John Glenn who flew into space at the age of 77), but he will be the first to suffer from sidelong sclerosis (ALS ) fly into space.

ALS is a musculoskeletal and neurological disease that causes people to die after 5 years of illness. However, Hawking is one of the rare cases, he was ill at 21 years old and is said to be unable to welcome his 25th birthday, but he has lived with the disease for over 50 years.

Physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking's dream of flying into space is about to come true.

Space travel is a dangerous thing, especially the health of Hawking physicist. This trip will give researchers the opportunity to learn about ALS in space, see how the disease will take place in a zero gravity environment.

Upon receiving the offer, Hawking said he answered "yes" immediately, because he longed for this, seemingly never going to be done. This will be a desirable trip, its joy as his three children bring joy to him.

"I agree immediately, this is the dream of my life. My three children have brought me much joy and happiness, and this trip also brought me such joy , " Stephen Hawking answered in an interview.

This was the first time Hawking flew into space. He had previously lived in a weightless environment emulated on Earth. It is expected that the great physicist will be launched into space by Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo.

Upon receiving the offer, Hawking said he answered "yes" immediately.

SpaceShipTwo is a reusable spacecraft, designed to carry up to 8 people (including two pilots). Virgin Galactic is one of America's private companies embracing the dream of privatizing and commercializing the space technology industry.

Hawking always supported commercial flights, admiring Virgin Galactic in the civilization of space. He said: "This will make humanity more accessible to space and can experience the true wonders of the universe."

In addition, he said that he suggested governments work together on space programs, leaving legacy for future generations. The things we are investing in (whether sports, science or war) directly reflect the values ​​of society that we are building.