NASA’s Perseverance Rover is expected to land on the Red Planet on February 18, 2021, as part of the U.S. space agency’s Mars 2020 mission. This is the most advanced probe ever sent to Mars and will help determine if it was possible to use the planet at one time, before collecting key data to help NASA prepare for missions human to the future planet. It is seen as a key step towards colonialism, as scientists warn that the Earth’s resources are dwindling.
And amazing images from Professor Hawking’s documentary ‘Into the Universe’ show that the physicist had designed everything out more than a decade ago.
He said: “One day I think it will be possible to change a lot on Mars – perhaps using space mirrors to provide warmth and power.
“With anticipated technology, much more would be possible.
“If we could build large goblets made of glass and plastic to block out the radiation, we could strengthen the feeling.
“500 years from now, this is a short time, I think Mars will have its own language, its own money, its own food – although I bet you can get a burger somewhere.
“It is clear that as the universe begins to age, even such advances will not be enough to ensure the long-term existence of humanity.”
Professor Hawking, who died in 2018, did not think Mars would be able to be home for so long.
The scientist believed that a mysterious form of energy, called dark energy, would one day pull a space apart.
Dark energy causes the rate of expansion of our universe to accelerate over time, rather than slowing down.
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This theory is based on dark energy weakening over time, allowing gravity to take over the world and push it back to where it started – with the Big Bang.
But Professor Hawking had another explanation.
He said: “I think we have Kilmore. Not Cròg Mòr.
“So is this the end of life and life as we know it? Or can we figure out how to navigate to a new universe before then?
“I think we will only know once we really understand why the universe exists.
“Maybe then, when we solve the last cosmic puzzle, we will be the masters – not just of our own universe, but of the universe next door. “