Movies adapted from successful books don't always capture the magic of the original text — and the calculation- and science-heavy story of "The Martian ... the audience's view, because readers ...

Scientists are used to suspending disbelief when they go to movies. But “The Martian,” which opens Friday, offers a mostly realistic view of conditions that astronauts might encounter on Mars.

If you were stranded alone on Mars with hardly any food, oxygen, water and a limited supply of space technology and duct tape, what would you need to do to survive? "I'm going to have to ...

When the Martian is on Mars, it rocks. Away from Watney, the movie flits between the remaining ... only to have bigger obstacles hove into view. For all of Scott’s visual prowess and Damon ...

The most gripping aspect of The Martian movie isn’t the space theatrics or ... Center at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. It not only captures satellite observations ...