Calculating the stars. Koval M.R.

Elma York is a former pilot, a veteran of World War II and a brilliant mathematician. She is one of the first to calculate that the consequences of the catastrophic fall of the meteorite on the east coast of the United States are much more serious than it seemed initially, and threatens to make the planet unsuitable for life in the near future. Humanity launches a program for the development and colonization of the cosmos, and Elma dreams of taking part in the landing project on the moon. But in the yard the 50s and women, no matter how qualified professionals they are, do not allow participation in the program. Elme has to prove to everyone that she worthy of becoming the first lady astronaut.