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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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<p>Cambridge University released a touching video to remember Stephen Hawking.</p>

Stephen Hawking remembered in a touching video by Cambridge University

"Can you hear me? It has been a glorious time to be alive and doing research in theoretical physics."

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<p>On March 14, 2018, famed theoretical physicist and cosmologist <a href="https://www.cnet.com/news/famed-physicist-stephen-hawking-dies-at-76/">Stephen Hawking died</a>&nbsp;at his home in Cambridge, England at the age of 76. Hawking was a celebrity both in the science community and in the public eye. His 1988 book "A Brief History of Time" sold over 10 million copies. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>In this photo from 2008, Hawking delivers a speech entitled "Why we should go into space" during a NASA lecture series.</p>

Pi Day through time: From Einstein to Linux to Tom Waits

March 14 isn't just Pi Day. It also has a surprising history of famous births, a space population record and the death of physicist Stephen Hawking.

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<p>And now we'll have to think all by ourselves.</p>

Stephen Hawking, the man who made us think

Commentary: As tributes to the renowned physicist pile up, it's worth remembering Hawking was one of the few scientists many people actually knew of.

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<p>Hawking believed in multiple Hawkings.</p>

Stephen Hawking is only dead in this universe

Commentary: The famous theoretical physicist could be still alive and well somewhere if his mind-bending understanding of existence turns out to be correct.

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A brief history and a long legacy: Stephen Hawking dies at 76

After a life spent exploring the universe, the renowned physicist and the man who gave us "The Universe in a Nutshell" has died.

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