#TheMartian has been compared to Defoe’s #RobinsonCrusoe. One could say in #ProjectHailMary, Weir continues the analogy with his space Crusoe finding his “Friday”
Movie TV Tech Geeks #MovieNews #TheMartian #RidleyScott #SciFi 11 Years Later, Matt Damon’s $600M Sci-Fi Gem Is Dominating Streaming Once Again http://dlvr.it/TRftcd

I loved Project Hail Mary. Start to finish. My entire family loved it. Even my 77yo dad who we dragged along to go see it loved it — and he generally detests scifi.

So hear me when I say this (ie read the above again), for *me* The Martian still inches out Project Hail Mary. Just by a smidget. Barely. But it does.

But both are awesome. And I can’t wait to rewatch PHM when it comes to streaming. In the meantime, I’ll rewatch The Martian (for the umpteenth time).

And bring on the new sci-fi novel Andy Weir is currently writing!

#ProjectHailMary #TheMartian #AndyWeir

#Space #Artemis #Artemis2 #NASA #Launch #Technology #rockets #Apollo #Launchpad #TheMartian #News #Sky #ArtemisMission #Orion #SkyNews
Finally, here we go… It’s taken decades, but some of us still remember the opening chapter in 1969. I remember being told colonies would probably be living on the moon in the 1990’s, but I’d love to see a manned Mars landing during my lifetime. Preferably with a disco music soundtrack while the astronauts attempt to grow martian potatoes…
https://news.sky.com/story/nasa-prepares-artemis-ii-launch-with-rocket-back-on-site-and-crew-in-quarantine-13522109
NASA prepares Artemis II launch - with rocket back on site and crew in quarantine

NASA says it is now targeting a launch window from 1 April to 6 April - for a trip that will take the crew further than humans ‍have ever previously ventured in space.

Sky

BBC News: Ryan Gosling on bringing humour to sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary
BBC News - Ryan Gosling on bringing humour to sci-fi adventure Project Hail Mary
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2xrxp3kz0o

The book is excellent so I'll be watching this.

#theMartian was also an amazing book. The film was close to the story but missed out some great parts of the original storyline.

#andyWeir #scienceFiction

Ryan Gosling on blending humour and sci-fi in new film Project Hail Mary

The Canadian actor stars as a science teacher turned astronaut in sci-fi film Project Hail Mary.

BBC News
Project Hail Mary review – Ryan Gosling’s charm carries unserious last-ditch space mission

Tale of a brilliant molecular biologist cast into outer space with only a helpful alien for company is a bit silly, but Gosling’s charisma keeps it watchable

The Guardian

There’s also a Folio Society edition of The Martian in their Spring books drop.

#Books #TheMartian #FolioSociety https://www.foliosociety.com/uk/the-martian

The Martian | The Folio Society Fiction

Get your special edition of The Martian by Andy Weir | —an illustrated masterpiece from The Folio Society.