she could have simply abandoned the ship, and the alien would have stayed inside alone, it was going to be very simple and there would be no need to almost die in the explosion.
But what if someone had found the ship, goes on bord and the alien attacks. Also if weyland yutani find the alien than it would be fatal
It's possible that the Company could track the ship's location. Actually, I'd even say it was likely.
What do you think?