Hawking to Make Zero Gravity Flight

March 1st, 2007 Hawking to Make Zero Gravity Flight (AP)

Renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking from the University of Cambridge listens to reporter's questions at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong Tuesday, June 13, 2006. Hawking, who authored the best-selling book, "A Brief History of Time," soon will experience a brief history with weightlessness - in April, he plans to go on a weightless flight. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

(AP) -- Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, who authored the best-selling book, "A Brief History of Time," soon will experience a brief history with weightlessness.



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