Martian

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While readers don’t look to Ray Bradbury’s classic “The Martian Chronicles” for insights into the atmosphere of Mars, they get a detailed description in Weir’s “The Martian.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The story is adapted from the best-selling novel by author Andy Weir, whose other book The Martian provided the inspiration for Ridley Scott's 2015 movie starring Matt Damon, which was nominated for seven Oscars.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

It is adapted from a novel by Andy Weir, the author behind 2015 hit "The Martian" starring Matt Damon.

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

According to the study, these dunes slowly hardened into rock billions of years ago after interacting with groundwater moving beneath the Martian surface.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

Why did a fictional Martian invasion scare so many people?

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow