Hawking’s Alien Warning Resurfaces Amidst UFO Mothership Fears

Stephen Hawking's Alien Warning Feels Real as UFO Mothership Creates Global Concerns

Stephen Hawking, the renowned physicist, once claimed humanity should avoid making contact with aliens. This theory is gaining discussion as a UFO mothership is causing concern around the globe. With NASA, as well as the Pentagon’s efforts to investigate unexplained aerial phenomena, Hawking’s warning, made several decades ago, appears increasingly predictive.

Hawkin’s Warning: We Shouldn’t Respond

Stephen Hawking, who made his name through his work with black holes as well as cosmology, often argued that more advanced alien civilizations could threaten the existence of humanity. In his Into the Universe documentary, Hawking spoke of alien contact from a perspective that would depict the arrival of Columbus in the Americas: "That didn't turn out well for the Native Americans. He explicitly cautioned against exploitation of resources, where humanity may be seen as either food or a species providing them knowledge and experimentation.

This video, which has reportedly been verified by the Department of Defense, purportedly features a grainy black-and-white video of the USS Omaha from July 2025, which was gazing at their radar from a height of about 31,20 feet, with a "metallic blimp" floating alongside it.

UFO Sightings and Government Transparency

The 2025 UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon) report from the US government revealed 757 UFO sightings, with several dozen of these cases remaining unexplained. This included swarms of drones appearing over military bases and high-velocity "Tic Tac" objects recorded by Navy pilots. The Pentagon acknowledges that some observations cannot be explained, but most can be accounted for by drones or satellites.

Critics of Hawking's views argued that humans have been "shouting" that they are here for more than a century via radio waves. Those who agreed with Hawking, like SETI astronomer Frank Drake, argued that humans should be careful. "We can't assume aliens will have the same ethics that we do,” he stated.

What is the appropriate action for humans?

Rather than suggest active attempts to communicate with aliens, Stephen Hawking suggested passive monitoring was the way to go. Some scientists would look at this differently, stating that humanity has been transmitting radio waves and signals into space for over a century. Intelligent alien species likely have information regarding our existence, but if Hawking's warning rings true, then maybe we are already in their sight.

The Dark Forest Hypothesis: Are Aliens Hiding?

It could be said that Hawking’s warnings are in line with the Dark Forest theory, which suggests advanced civilizations have decided to hide to avoid conflict. A 2024 study in the Journal of Biomedical Physics and Engineering found that any species advanced enough to reach Earth will have more advanced technologies, and we should be aware of this because we may have no way to resist.

As the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS approaches Earth this October, Hawking's words resonate. Some scientists promote conversations, some scientists advocate for silence, leaving some scientists to argue that silence leads to survival. The discussion persists; nonetheless, one lesson is clear: humanity must assess curiosity versus caution.