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Programmer Andy Weir had always longed to read science fiction with a greater focus on science. So, he wrote a novel of his own — which has... Some pretty horrible things befall astronaut Mark Watney ...

After a few years on the backburner, Andy Weir's 2021 novel will finally see the light of cinematic day. NASA's Mars habitat was created to prepare crews for the physical and mental challenges of ...

(CNN) — The Perseverance rover spotted a quick glimpse of a cosmic “googly eye” on Mars during a recent solar eclipse. As Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons, passed in front of the sun, it cast a lumpy, ...