Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says humans must spread out in space to survive

June 13, 2006

(AP) -- The survival of the human race depends on its ability to find new homes elsewhere in the universe because there's an increasing risk that a disaster will destroy the Earth, world-renowned scientist Stephen Hawking said Tuesday.

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