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Professor Stephen Hawking\u00a0has, as he’s often said, tackled the mysteries of the universe his entire life. And mysteries don’t get a lot bigger than the question that’s plagued mankind since we evolved… Are we alone? Well, the world’s most famous\u00a0theoretical physicist is certain that aliens <\/a>exist. And not just that – he suspects that one day that might just head to Earth to ‘conquer and colonize’. A scary thought indeed.<\/p>\n

Weirdly, Hawking has only just pledged to help raise and invest more than $150m to help find proof of extraterrestrial <\/a>life. A little odd considering he’s now convinced that they’ll take our planet for their own!<\/p>\n

\"Stephen<\/p>\n

The professor said in a recent interview with newspaper El Pa\u00eds:<\/p>\n

“If aliens visit us<\/a>, the outcome could be much like when Columbus landed in America, which didn\u2019t turn out well for the Native Americans.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads, looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach.”<\/em><\/p>\n

“There\u2019s an increasing risk that a disaster<\/a> will destroy Earth. I therefore want to raise public awareness about the importance of space flight. I have learnt not to look too far ahead, but to concentrate on the present.”<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Stephen<\/p>\n

So keep watching the skies for UFOs<\/a>, folks…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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