What could be better than hearing a science fiction writer talk about how to create whole new worlds? How about doubling that to two science fiction writers? That was the… Read More
Robotic telepresence could save future Mars explorers from the perils that faced fictional astronaut Mark Watney in “The Martian” — and serve as the most efficient way to study the… Read More
The writer who made such a splash with “The Martian,” Andy Weir, is sharing the first chapter from “Artemis,” a crime caper set on the moon – and the thrills start hopping… Read More
Real life space racers may be setting their sights on putting a human on Mars, but author Andy Weir has been there and done that with his 2014 bestseller “The Martian.”… Read More
The first humans to reach Mars almost certainly won’t go down to the surface, but will manage fleets of rovers from Martian orbit. That’s the view of Andy Weir, the… Read More
Timing is everything, even when it comes to naming plant species. Bucknell University botanist Chris Martine found that out last fall, when he announced that a newly identified species of Australian bush… Read More
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 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment that capitalizes on the buzz… Read More
Marooned astronaut Mark Watney takes a harrowing trek from Mars’ Acidalia Planitia to Schiaparelli Crater in “The Martian,” which took the top spot on last weekend’s box-office list with $55 million. But… Read More
“The Martian” isn’t due to hit theaters until Oct. 2, but the highly anticipated man-vs.-Mars movie is already sparking some scientific nitpicking. So here’s some advice from NASA astronaut Michael… Read More
In the cute robot category, Wall-E is pretty high up there. And clever YouTuber, Tony D, re-edited Wall-E simply by adding in Matt Damon’s voice from The Martian trailer. It’s… Read More
The official trailer for The Martian was released today by 20th Century Fox and does it look like a treat. Based on the incredible bestseller by Andy Weir and directed… Read More
With our ever-growing obsession with colonizing Mars, there will be no shortage of Hollywood flicks coming about humankind on the Red Planet. And who better to be one of the… Read More