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The Science of "The Martian"

  • Library Center 4653 South Campbell Avenue Springfield, MO, 65810 United States (map)

in Meeting Room A

Andy Weir's 2011 novel about an American astronaut who becomes stranded on Mars became a best-seller and a critically acclaimed film starring Matt Damon. How much of Weir's science fiction is science reality? Join NASA Solar System Ambassador Marteen Nolan for a discussion about the science (and science fiction) of "The Martian". Beware: this presentation will include spoilers, so read the novel or watch the movie before you attend.

 

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