![]() ![]() It’s no wonder as advances in technology are making space ever more accessible. NASA and the whole space gang have some serious pop-culture momentum. ![]() ![]() The public ate it up: Weir’s book debuted at the number 12 spot on the New York Times bestseller list, and Matt Damon signed on to play the lead in the Oscar-nominated movie adaptation. His character mixes in-your-face wit with unflinching science to figure out how to survive and get home. The idea behind the plot isn’t new-an astronaut gets marooned on an alien world and hijinks ensue-but Weir’s approach is. With the runaway success of his novel The Martian, author Andy Weir clearly tapped into a powerful space-flavored zeitgeist. ![]()
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