This, I think the spending on education, science and technology should be the by far the most spending, like 10x imo.

I wonder how much of the $100M[1] is going to get aimed at this planet.

1. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/stephen-hawking-an...

What benefit could that possibly have for humanity? /s

We'll learn how big the invasion force is, and when they're likely to arrive.