Who was Stephen Hawking? •Stephen Hawking (1942-2018 ) was a world-renowned theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who made significant contributions to our understanding of black holes, the origins of the universe, and the nature of time. Despite living with a debilitating motor neuron disease, he continued to work and communicate his ideas to the public until his death. Summary: "Getting in Touch with Aliens" is an essay written by a famous scientist Stephen Hawking. He discusses the possibility of communicating with extraterrestrial life in this essay. According to Hawking, there is possibility of the existence of other intelligent civilizations out there in this vastness of the universe. He then notes that while communication with aliens would be a significant scientific breakthrough, it also poses several potential risks, such as the possibility that aliens might be hostile or that their technology could be dangerous. Hawking suggests that we should be ca...