Acclaimed British theoretical physicist, cosmologist and author Stephen Hawking has died aged 76. After being diagnosed at the age of 21, he had lived for more than half a century with motor neurone disease.
A family statement recorded Hawking as saying:
It would not be much of a universe if it wasn’t home to the people you love.
Move through the timeline using the arrows or scrolling.
Michael Courts, Deputy Section Editor: Politics + Society


Trump Administration to Launch Autism Initiatives Targeting Acetaminophen Use and New Treatment Options
Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment
SpaceX’s Starship Completes 11th Test Flight, Paving Way for Moon and Mars Missions
JPMorgan Cuts Gold Price Forecast, Sees Bullion Reaching $4,500 by End of 2026
SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO
Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission
Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman
Goldman Sachs Flags 3 Key Risks Ahead of Europe’s Earnings Season
Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions
Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records
SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision
USA at 250: the Black American struggle for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness 



