The costly scientific mission is being funded by the above worlds richest and intelligent trio.
At the time, we hoped there was a planet in the Centauri system, but we didnt know.
Now we have a definite target.
That makes the mission feel more tangible.
Professor Hawking always been certain alien life is out there.
Hawking says during a film, titled Stephen Hawkings Favorite Places.
As I grow older I am more convinced than ever that we are not alone.
This should stop us from looking, Milner says.
Ive always been fascinated by the existential questions of life and the universe, he said.
It is fundamental to understanding our place in the big scheme of things.
You cant know who you are without having others to compare yourself to.
They could well be right.
But they could also be wrong.
Either way the answer would be incredible.
We humans are curious beings who like to know the truth.
So, why not look?, he added.
The same observatory was used to receive live televised pictures of the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969.
What would Milner do if we did hear signals from an alien civilisation?
Source:The Daily Mail
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