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Stephen Hawking on 'Starshot', Alpha Centauri

Darren Weaver
2016-04-12T18:11:00Z
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Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking discusses the newly announced 'Starshot' program and how humans may travel outside our star system within our lifetimes.

Produced by Darren Weaver. Video courtesy of Breakthrough Initiatives.

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