The Calculating Stars
In 1952, a massive meteorite strikes Earth, destroying Washington D.C. and triggering an impending climate disaster that threatens to extinguish humanity. This catastrophe forces a global acceleration of the space race to find a new home among the stars. Elma York, a brilliant mathematician and former wartime pilot, joins the effort as a calculator for the International Aerospace Coalition. While…
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