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<p>Stephen Hawking died in March&nbsp;</p>

Stephen Hawking favored over Margaret Thatcher, Alan Turing for spot on UK money

Alexander Graham Bell and chemist Rosalind Franklin are also among the scientists nominated to appear on Britain's 50 pound note.

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Stephen Hawking's wheelchair, thesis sell for over $1.3 million at auction

The famed astrophysicist's awards, papers and iconic wheelchair go under the hammer.

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<p>Christie's auction house is selling a variety of items owned by the late physicist Stephen Hawking, including one of his motorized wheelchairs.</p>

Stephen Hawking's motorized wheelchair is up for auction

The late physicist was "renowned for being a rather wild driver," auction house Christie's notes.

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'There is no God,' Stephen Hawking writes in final book

The late physicist's last book tackles Brief Answers to the Big Questions.

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<p>Stephen Hawking pictured with Isaac Newton's own annotated copy of "Principia Mathematica."</p>

Stephen Hawking to be remembered at 2019 Breakthrough Prize ceremony

Pierce Brosnan will host the ceremony.

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<p>Stephen Hawking is laid to rest.</p>

Stephen Hawking's voice beamed into space as his ashes are interred

The physicist's final resting place is between Darwin and Newton.

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Time travelers might be invited to Stephen Hawking's funeral

Whether it's intentional or a computer glitch, time lords can now RSVP to Hawking's June memorial service.

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<p>Stephen Hawking made a few appearances on the CBS sitcom Big Bang Theory before his death in March.</p>

Big Bang Theory stars open a wedding gift from Stephen Hawking

In this unaired clip from the season finale of the show, the late scientist gets a sweet mention.

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<p>An upgrade to the Parkes Radio Telescope has boosted the effort to intercept calls from E.T.</p>

Mark Zuckerberg's hunt for aliens just got a hardware upgrade

The Breakthrough Listen initiative to look for signs of smarts in space has dramatically expanded to include millions more stars across the Milky Way.

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Stephen Hawking's farewell: Last paper published in physics journal

The legendary scientist's multiverse theory came out Tuesday in the Journal of High Energy Physics,​ after appearing elsewhere online just after he died.

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<p>Stephen Hawking pictured with Isaac Newton's own annotated copy of "Principia Mathematica."</p>

Stephen Hawking's ashes to rest near graves of Newton, Darwin

A service of celebration for the late theoretical physicist will take place at Westminster Abbey later this year.

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See Stephen Hawking tour the multiverse in final science show

In what may be his last science video, the physicist attempts to explain everything while traversing time and space and getting trapped by some ancient AI.

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