the martian
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Review: Andy Weir’s ‘Artemis’
With his first published novel, The Martian, Andy Weir blinded us with science. It’s no secret to say that the story’s massive success was due to his factual yet fascinating explanation of how someone could plausibly survive on Mars. In Artemis, Weir tries to evolve to a new level of storytelling, but the changes are…
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Matt Damon’s Potatoes Would Have Died Anyway
Remember that time Matt Damon farmed potatoes on Mars in a mix of soil and poo? In The Martian, that is – not IRL. That we know of, anyway. Anyway – researchers have shown that actual Martian soil is likely to be toxic to cells, killing them in minutes.
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Win! A Life-Size Replica Of ‘The Martian’ Mark Watney’s Helmet
To celebrate the release of The Martian Extended Edition on Blu-ray and DVD, we’re giving away a limited edition, life-size replica of Mark Watney’s helmet. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment!
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19 Times Someone Gets Thrown Into Space, From Worst To Best
We all know people don’t explode when exposed to space without protection. But science fiction has taken some liberties with vacuum exposure over the years. Here are 19 scenes of people being exposed to space, ranked from the least realistic to the most.