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“His parting message… encapsulates it all: "When we see the earth from space we see ourselves as a whole; we see the unity and not the divisions. It is such a simple image, with a compelling message: one planet, one human race. Our only boundaries are the way we see ourselves. We must become global citizens. Let us work together to make that future a place we want to visit."”

“By revoking the view from nowhere, Stephen's final theory offers a powerful kernel of hope.”

“When the later Hawking outlined our post-Platonic cosmology at the Vatican, in November 2016, there were no more battles with God or the pope to be fought. Quite on the contrary, Stephen found a strong and moving resonance with Pope Francis in their shared goal of protecting our common home in the cosmos for the benefit of humanity today and tomorrow.”