Space
The video has been released to celebrate the space telescope's 28th birthday.
The launch is expected to take place this evening.
This is the ship that Virgin Galactic will use to send tourists into space.
'Animals and humans in thermal footage ‘glow’ in the same way as stars and galaxies in space.'
It is estimated to crash between 30 March and 6 April.
There are over 500,000 pieces of space junk orbiting Earth.
Hawking was not afraid to lend his voice to a cause he felt passionate about.
Each 'bus' pod can travel at up to 150mph.
Stratolaunch is wider than a football pitch and weighs a staggering 500,000 pounds.
The mission launches in 2019.
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