What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right—and wrong—about astrophysics

Mar 22, 2026 - 21:37
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What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right—and wrong—about astrophysics
"Project Hail Mary," the Ryan Gosling-led adaptation of the best-selling sci-fi novel from Andy Weir, is being praised for putting the science in science fiction. Although aliens, sun-draining microorganisms and galaxy-spanning spaceflight are all a part of the story of a scientist sent on a suicide mission to save Earth, the film and its source material are not afraid to delve into the kind of astrophysics that would make most people's heads spin.

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