A woman who alerts the world when an asteroid could hit(theguardian.com)

3 pointsby hackernj3 เดือนที่ผ่านมา2 comments

A woman who alerts the world when an asteroid could hit

https://www.theguardian.com/science/ng-interactive/2026/mar/30/asteroid-warning-earth-un-office-for-outer-space-affairs

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jschveibinz3 เดือนที่ผ่านมา

The headline reminds me of a good movie from the 70's called The Sentinel--a woman (nun) becomes the person responsible, sitting in a NYC apartment looking out over the harbor, for watching over the gates of hell. Good cast.

https://youtu.be/Z0YdJNeNXLE?si=dGsAp-ojT_TDrJNX

darylNi3 เดือนที่ผ่านมา

Respect to the team handling this. It’s not just science, it’s coordination at a global level under pressure.