Fact-checking the science of 'The Martian'

A lot of the science you'll see in the film is accurate: Matt Damon's character creates water using a dangerous (but real) chemical reaction involving rocket fuel. He grows potatoes using a realistically potent mash-up of Martian soil, water, and Yet that's exactly what Matt Damon's character, a NASA astronaut stranded on the Red Planet, … Read more

In 'The Martian' Trailer, Matt Damon Promises To 'Science The S**t Out Of This'

In your face, Neil Armstrong: "Interstellar" stars Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain reunite in space for the first full-length "The Martian" trailer. Ridley Scott's new sci-fi movie, based on Andy Weir's 2012 book, follows astronaut Mark Watney (Damon In "The Martian", Matt Damon is astronaut Mark Watney, crew member of the yearlong ARES mission to … Read more