霍金：“我相信人类必须离开地球”

据BBC报道，霍金近日称:“我们的生存空间已经快耗尽了，唯一能去的地方就是其他的世界，现在是我们探索其他行星系统的时候了。将文明的种子播撒出去，也许是能将我们从自己手中拯救出来的唯一方法。我相信，人类需要离开地球。”

这位举世闻名的理论物理学家指出，对抗气候变化和全球变暖仍然是十分重要的目标，但是星际旅行才是“提升人类文明”的关键。

霍金表示，全球领先的一些国家应该赶在2020年前将宇航员送到月球，并且在30年内在月球上建立基地。他还表示，人类应该在2025年前启程前往火星。

霍金表示：“将人类的足迹散播向宇宙，这将彻底改变人类的未来。我希望它能让彼此竞争的国家为了同一个目标团结起来，去面对人类面对的共同挑战。”（财富中文网）

译者：朴成奎

"We are running out of space and the only places to go to are other worlds. It is time to explore other solar systems. Spreading out may be the only thing that saves us from ourselves. I am convinced that humans need to leave Earth," Hawking said, according to BBC.

The world renowned theoretical physicist noted that fighting climate change and global warming are still important goals, but that human space travel is key to "elevate humanity."

Hawking said that leading nations should send astronauts to the Moon by 2020, and plan to build a lunar base within 30 years. He added that people should be going to Mars by 2025.

"Spreading out into space will completely change the future of humanity," Hawking said. "I hope it would unite competitive nations in a single goal, to face the common challenge for us all."