‘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 ...

Phil Lord and Chris Miller asked Neil deGrasse Tyson how Project Hail Mary did with the science

Phil Lord and Chris Miller asked astronomer Neil DeGrasse Tyson if their sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary was scientifically ...

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 ...

A ‘Hail Mary’ for Earth, Built on Solid Science

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

‘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 ...