'Earth Will Be A Fireball By 2600'

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    • Publish Date: Nov 7 2017 7:04PM
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    • Updated Date: Nov 7 2017 7:04PM
'Earth Will Be A Fireball By 2600'

British physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that the human race will perish on Earth as growing population and massive power consumption would turn the planet into a sizzling fireball in less than 600 years

To ensure the survival of our species for another million years, humans must "boldly go where no one has gone before," Hawking said.

Our planet will turn into a ball of fire because of our soaring energy consumption as the population soars, the world renowned scientist said in a video appearance at the Tencent WE Summit in Beijing.

Hawking appealed to investors to back his plans to travel to the closest star outside the solar system, with the hope that a habitable planet might be orbiting it, 'The Sun' reported. Alpha Centauri is one of the closest stars to our solar system. Scientists believe that it may host planets that could foster life, just like Earth.

Hawking is backing Breakthrough Starshot, a venture to reach this system within two decades using a tiny aircraft that could travel at the speed of light.

"Such a system could reach Mars in less than an hour, or reach Pluto in days, pass Voyager in under a week and reach Alpha Centauri in just over 20 years," said Hawking.

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mark aruliah SBOA SCHOOL & JUNIOR COLLEGE

O m g. I can''t believe it

Raeka Kaur Gulati Sri Venkateshwar International School, Sector 18,

Stephen Hawking is one of the finest scientists of the world, and this coming from him is totally bizarre. We could lead such life by 2020 itself if we don''t do anything.

Ali jibran rizvi Unity College

Sir Stephen has warned us.We should not take it lightly. Scientists should try to look for a planet that meets the conditions required for the sustainance of life.

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