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The Approach of Matilda: A Tale of Endings and New Beginnings
As a 70-mile-wide asteroid named Matilda barrels towards Earth, life as we know it hangs in the balance. The world watches with bated breath as governments unite to launch a desperate spaceship in a last-ditch effort to destroy it. Unfortunately, the ship explodes upon entering the asteroid field, spelling doom for humanity. With just three weeks left until casualty, the reality sinks in across the globe.