Andy Weir
Writer · b. 1972 · Davis, California, USA
Andrew Taylor Weir (/wɪər/; born June 16, 1972) is an American novelist. His 2011 novel The Martian was adapted into the 2015 film of the same name directed by Ridley Scott. He received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2016, and his 2021 novel Project Hail Mary was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel. Description above from the Wikipedia article Andy Weir, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movie7.5HistoryTV MovieThe inside story of SpaceX's plan to get humanity to Mars, providing an unprecedented glimpse into one of the world's most revolutionary companies. A behind-the-scenes journey with Elon Musk and his engineers as they persevere amidst both disheartening setbacks and huge triumphs to advance the space industry faster than we ever thought possible.
MARS: Inside SpaceX
2018 · 46 votes
Movie7.5DocumentaryScience FictionFirst published in 1898, H.G. Wells’s The War of the Worlds was a veritable literary and cultural revolution. It laid the foundations for modern sci-fi by telling the first- ever story of an alien invasion. A political and moral fable, the novel uses science fiction as a tool to raise our awareness and alert the modern world to the dangers and risks inherent in industrial, scientific and technological progress. It is high time to rediscover this seminal book.
Movie6.3DocumentaryAspiring teenage astronauts reveal that a journey to Mars is closer than you think.
The Mars Generation
2017 · 41 votes
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TVNewsThe New Screen Savers is a variety show for tech. The show stars Leo Laporte and is co-hosted by Megan Morrone, Jason Howell, Fr. Robert Ballecer, and Bryan Burnett. Viewers get live tech help, interesting guests, insights into the latest innovations, products and trends, plus lots of fun things thrown in, too. There will also be special guest co-host appearances from Patrick Norton, Kate Botello, Kevin Rose, Martin Sargent, and more.