Stephen Hawking to make space

[shesulsa]

British physicist Stephen Hawking, who is world-famous for his intellectual prowess as well as his physical frailty, has made a firm date with weightlessness on April 26, aboard a jet flying out of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Hawking's excellent adventure, provided by California-based Zero Gravity Corp., would represent one small step toward the 65-year-old scientist's goal of flying in space as early as 2009 — as well as one giant leap for people with disabilities.

"As someone who has studied gravity and black holes all of my life, I am excited to experience, firsthand, weightlessness and a zero-gravity environment," Hawking said Thursday in a written statement released by Zero Gravity. "I am thankful to Zero Gravity Corp. for making this experience available to the general public, especially for disabled individuals."

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Now how cool is that?

 

[Jonathan Randall]

I love Stephen Hawking! Right now I'm reading A Brief History of Time for the third time. What an inspiring individual he is!

 

[Carol]

That is awesome!

 

[green meanie]

Very cool. :asian:

 

[jdinca]

I read that article last week. That just rocks. If anyone deserves it, Stephen Hawking does.

 

[arnisador]

If anyone deserves it, Stephen Hawking does.

Yes, how appropriate!

 

[terryl965]

I read that article last week. That just rocks. If anyone deserves it, Stephen Hawking does.

I would agree with you