What are some of Stephen Hawking's horrifying discoveries?

15 mysterious radio signals reportedly came from a dwarf galaxy 3 billion light-years away.

Stephen Hawking, the astrophysics genius who occupied Isaac Newton's chair at Cambridge, has perhaps discovered, in the universe, what he fears most: traces of alien life.

In a worrying warning, Hawking has long advised against contacting aliens: "Ignore them, don't respond to those messages. They would treat us as we treat bacteria, and if we met them, they would treat us as Christopher Columbus treated the natives he met in the New World." Despite everything, an encounter seems impossible.

In fact, radio signals travel at the speed of light, and the ones just collected were emitted 3 billion years ago, when the Earth was 2 billion years old and supported only single-celled life forms.

"If an alien sent them, they're long dead, and if we send back a reply, our civilization will already be in ruins by the time it's delivered."

Tuning into 10 billion different frequencies, scientists are examining the 100 closest galaxies to us with the help of 9 million volunteers, who are making their computers available around the world to help the research center examine the data.

Where could the signs come from?

The signals, in this case, were first detected by the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia in 2012. In 2015 and 2016, the source of the signal was still active, and it was ruled out that they could be pulses from "random supernova explosions."

It is speculated that this could be due to energy sources used by aliens to propel their vehicles, but the hypothesis that they come from a neutron star, one of the strangest celestial bodies in the Universe, is also being studied.

Steven Hawking is certain that extraterrestrial life exists somewhere in the galaxy.

But he also believes that if we were to discover them, it would be better not to be discovered ourselves: "Aliens could come and visit us and we wouldn't like it at all."

What are some of the terrifying things that Stephen Hawking discovered?

Fifteen mysterious radio signals are believed to have originated from a small galaxy 3 billion light-years away.

Stephen Hawking, the astrophysical genius who took Isaac Newton's place at Cambridge University, may have discovered what he feared most in the universe: evidence of extraterrestrial life.

Hawking, who had long been cautious about contact with extraterrestrials, said, "Ignore them and don't reply to their messages. They will treat us no differently than bacteria. If we encounter them, they will treat us the same way Christopher Columbus treated the indigenous peoples he encountered in the New World." Nevertheless, contact is still possible.

In fact, radio signals travel at the speed of light, and the ones collected this time were transmitted 3 billion years ago, when only single-celled organisms existed on Earth 2 billion years ago.

"If the aliens sent that signal, they are already dead. And if we sent a reply, by the time it reaches them, our civilization will have already turned to ashes," Hawking says.

Scientists are using the computers of 9 million volunteers around the world, tuning into 10 trillion different frequencies, to study the 100 closest galaxies to us.

Where is the signal coming from?

In this case, the signal was first detected in 2012 by the Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia. In 2015 and 2016, the source of the signal was still active, and the possibility that it was "pulsations from an accidental supernova explosion" was ruled out.

The source of these signals could be the energy source that extraterrestrials are using to power their vehicles. However, these signals could also be coming from neutron stars, which are one of the strangest objects in the universe. Scientists are currently conducting detailed investigations to determine the exact origin of these signals.

What are some cool lesser-known facts about Stephen Hawking?

 (I) Stephen Hawking once tried to find potential time travellers by throwing a party and only sending out invitations after the party.

(II) Hawking was born on Galileo's 300 death anniversary and died on Einstein's birth date.

(III) Stephen said "outside of our own universe lies another different universe-- and in that universe, Zayn is still in one direction."

(IV) Hawking outlived his life expectancy due to ALS by over 50 years.

(V) He is the only person to ever portray himself in the star Trek universe.

(VI) When asked what his IQ was, Stephen said "I have no idea. People who boast about their IQ are losers."

(VII) Timothy Hawking added swear words to his dad's (Hawking) voice synthesiser as a prank.

(VIII) In his final book Brief Answers to big questions Stephen mentioned "there is no god in the universe and no one directs our fate."

(IX) When Stephen was 9, he was ranked as a dull student in the Class.

(X) Stephen got married & divorced twice.

(XI) He could speak upto 15 words per minute, that too with a help of a speech generating device.

(XII) Hawking has written a children book named George's secret key to the universe.

(XIII) His life story was the subject of the 2014 film The Theory Of Everything, starring Eddie Redmayne.

(XIV) During his school time, Hawking was nicknamed as Einstein.