Science fiction authors Andy Weir and Neal Stephenson look at life after ‘The Martian’ What could be better than hearing a science fiction writer talk about how to create whole new worlds? How about… Read More
Robotic telepresence could be the best way for humans to explore Mars, scientists say Robotic telepresence could save future Mars explorers from the perils that faced fictional astronaut Mark Watney in “The Martian” —… Read More
5 revelations about the future moon from ‘Artemis,’ the next book by ‘Martian’ author Andy Weir The writer who made such a splash with “The Martian,” Andy Weir, is sharing the first chapter from “Artemis,” a… Read More
‘The Martian’ author’s next book, ‘Artemis,’ will be ‘adrenaline-charged crime caper’ set on moon Real life space racers may be setting their sights on putting a human on Mars, but author Andy Weir has been… Read More
NASA’s chief agrees with author of ‘The Martian’: The first Mars crews will steer robots from orbit The first humans to reach Mars almost certainly won’t go down to the surface, but will manage fleets of rovers… Read More
Solanum watneyi: Flower named after ‘Martian’ astronaut gets its day in the sun … again Timing is everything, even when it comes to naming plant species. Bucknell University botanist Chris Martine found that out last… Read More
Video inspired by ‘The Martian’ tackles real-life mystery: How to sleep in space How do you get your Z’s in zero-G? Sleeping in space is one of the subjects tackled in a new video series from… Read More
Mars orbiter shows why ‘The Martian’ movie trek would be even riskier Marooned astronaut Mark Watney takes a harrowing trek from Mars’ Acidalia Planitia to Schiaparelli Crater in “The Martian,” which took the… Read More
Reality check on ‘The Martian’ movie from a real astronaut: ‘Nerds rock’ “The Martian” isn’t due to hit theaters until Oct. 2, but the highly anticipated man-vs.-Mars movie is already sparking some… Read More
This mashup of ‘Wall-E’ and ‘The Martian’ is brilliant In the cute robot category, Wall-E is pretty high up there. And clever YouTuber, Tony D, re-edited Wall-E simply by… Read More
Lost on Mars movie ‘The Martian’ starring Matt Damon shaping up to be the must-see movie this fall The official trailer for The Martian was released today by 20th Century Fox and does it look like a treat.… Read More
Surviving Mars with Matt Damon, ‘The Martian’ trailer is intense With our ever-growing obsession with colonizing Mars, there will be no shortage of Hollywood flicks coming about humankind on the… Read More
