2020 will definitely go down in history as one of the worst years humanity has experienced. COVID-19 wreaked havoc on our lives, we lost actors like Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan and even Chadwick Boseman.?
However, just when you thought this year couldn¡¯t get any worse, it takes it to a whole new level.
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Last week, while everyone around the world was excited about the Halloween festivities, we lost another icon who personified the role of James Bond -- Sir Sean Connery.
While the world is still mourning Sean Connery's loss, NASA too reminded the world that he¡¯s been made immortal in not just several of his movies, but also as an asteroid in space. NASA revealed how he has starred in the science-fiction movie ¡®Meteor¡¯, where he tried to save our planet from the threat of an asteroid impact.?
While remembering him, NASA also revealed that they¡¯ve named the asteroid 13070 after the late actor. NASA said in a tweet, "Sir Sean Connery starred in the movie "Meteor" where he led Nasa's efforts to defend Earth against an asteroid impact threat... decades before Nasa appointed its first Planetary Defense Officer!"
NASA also tweeted a video of the asteroid which was captured floating in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. It was captured by the 1.5m survey telescope on Mt. Lemmon on April 4, 2020. NASA added, ¡°Thanks for everything, Sir Sean.¡±
The asteroid was first discovered on September 8, in the year 1991 by E. W. Elst at Haute Provence. The asteroid is 1.764 kilometres in diameter. NASA says on the asteroid¡¯s listing, ¡°Sean Connery (b. 1930) is a famous Scottish actor, well known from his James Bond films. With this minor planet, he is especially honoured for the magnificent performance of his role in The Name of the Rose.¡±
The actor passed away in his sleep at the age of 90 after feeling unwell for a few days. He was the first actor to play the role of James Bond that today is more than just a name.?
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