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Stephen Hawking's words will be beamed into space
BBC.Com: Stephen Hawking's words will be beamed into space:
The words of renowned physicist Professor Stephen Hawking will be beamed into space as a "message of peace and hope", his family has said.
His words have been set to an original score by composer Vangelis, famous for his Chariots of Fire film theme.
The music will be beamed towards the nearest black hole following a service of thanksgiving for Professor Hawking's life at Westminster Abbey on Friday.
He died in March, aged 76, after a long battle with motor neurone disease.
The satellite broadcast will take place after the service, which will feature readings and addresses from people including Benedict Cumberbatch, who played the physicist in a BBC drama, and astronaut Tim Peake.
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