Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a tough critic of science fiction books and films that explore these topics.

‘Project Hail Mary’ author Andy Weir is keeping the science in science fiction

Ahead of the film adaptation’s release, Weir talked to Popular Mechanics about creating accurate sci-fi tech, protagonist Ryland Grace, and more.

‘Project Hail Mary’ Review: Ryan Gosling Is Lost and Found in Space

The actor plays a molecular biologist trying to help save the world in this upbeat science-fiction fantasy from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller.

‘Project Hail Mary’ Author Andy Weir Is a Blockbuster Machine. But He Only Cares About the Science

The bestselling writer and self-described “dork” explains how he crafts upbeat space-set thrillers from dire scenarios only expertise can solve.

Movie Review: Gosling, Lord and Miller make science fun in ‘Project Hail Mary’

Ryan Gosling plays a man stranded on a spaceship in the new film “Project Hail Mary,” opening in theaters on March 20.