Stephen Hawking: Author and Scientist Professor Says Man Only Has 1,000 Years Left On Earth

Professor Stephen Hawking, the celebrated theoretical physicist and cosmologist, has announced that humankind has only about 1,000 years left on Earth. The noted scientist suggests that man travel to the stars for survival.

In a speech at the Oxford University Union, professor Stephen Hawking discussed the history of man's scientific progress and understanding of the universe. While the professor and author has been saying the same thing for several years now, this time he says that man should migrate to the stars, to improve the chances of the species.

"I don't think we will survive another 1,000 years without escaping our fragile planet," professor Stephen Hawking told attendees.

According to USA Today, he also underlined that man must continue to go into space for the future of humanity. Professor Stephen Hawking is one of the most respected minds in the scientific community. His statements on human mass extinction are based on the growing probability of a man-made event like global warming or a sudden nuclear war.

CNBC reports that in January, during a BBC Reith lecture, professor Stephen Hawking said humankind is inching closer to demise, largely through our own fault.

Professor Stephen Hawking is the author of A Brief History of Time, A Briefer History of Time, My Brief History, The Universe in a Nutshell, among others. He has also been a common fixture in popular culture. He has guested in "The Simpsons," "Futurama," "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and "The Big Bang Theory."

Professor Stephen Hawking was also featured as the main character in several biographical movies, namely "The Theory of Everything," where Eddie Redmayne was awarded an Oscar for his portrayal of "Hawking," and Hawking, where Professor Stephen Hawking was portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch.

Professor Stephen Hawking studied at Oxford and went to Trinity College in Cambridge for his doctoral studies. In 1966, he published his paper titled "The Singularities and Geometries of Space Time" which won the prestigious Adams Prize.

Professor Stephen Hawking has an early onset and slowly progressing form of ALS. It first manifested its symptoms while he was studying for his doctorate. After more than 50 years of the disease, he is seen as the most resilient of ALS patients.