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'The Martian' becomes real life: Meet 'Spudnik,' the space potato

Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel.

Space

I Just Found Out Matt Damon's Character's Name In The Martian Was Inspired By Something Red Sox Fans Will Love

It’s kismet that Damon played this role.

Cinemablend

Andy Weir Says One Thing We’ve Accepted About Matt Damon In The Martian Actually Doesn’t Make Scientific Sense

We all believed it.

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5 uplifting sci-fi movies to watch after ‘Project Hail Mary’

Check out these unmissable sci-fi fantasy films.

Tom’s Guide

Andy Weir Wants Jenna Ortega For His Next Movie After Project Hail Mary (And I See The Vision)

I'm here for this!

Cinemablend

Behind ‘Project Hail Mary’ And The Hard Sci-Fi Renaissance — And What's Next

Speaking to Inverse, Andy Weir talks about his sci-fi influences, Sherlock Holmes, and what he can do beyond 'Project Hail Mary.'

Inverse

'Project Hail Mary' is an optimistic look towards the stars, and we need that right now

'Amaze, amaze, amaze!'

Space

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3 new to Paramount+ movies you need to stream this weekend (Jan. 16-18)

Paramount+ subscribers looking for movies to watch this weekend are spoiled for choice with plenty of watchlist-worthy flicks. Here's my top 3.

Tom’s Guide

17 new to Paramount+ movies to stream in January with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Our guide to the best movies new to Paramount+ that you can stream in January 2026, all rated 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

Tom’s Guide

Matt Damon’s best films – ranked!

Ahead of his reunion with Ben Affleck in thriller The Rip – as well as his starring role in Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Imax epic The Odyssey – we run through the best work of one of Hollywood’s most reliable heroes

The Guardian - UK

Netflix is removing 54 of its best movies – including these 3 gripping action films with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Don't miss these 3 action blockbusters before they leave Netflix in the new year.

TechRadar

10 years later, ‘The Martian’ is still Ridley Scott’s biggest hit and funniest movie

As 'The Martian' celebrates its 10th anniversary, I still think it's Ridley Scott's best comedy

Tom’s Guide

5 new to Netflix movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes I’m adding to my watchlist in October 2025

Netflix's slate of new movies for October 2025 includes several flicks that scored at least 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, and here's the full list.

Tom’s Guide

10 Years Later, Ridley Scott's Hard-Sci Fi Movie Feels Like Fantasy

You couldn't make 'The Martian' today (because of budget cuts).

Inverse

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Space

'The Martian' is 10 years old. Looking back at sci-fi's answer to 'The Shawshank Redemption'

How Ridley Scott's third sci-fi masterpiece proved there is life on Mars after all, by telling a deeply human, and oddly familiar story.

TechRadar

83 new Netflix movies are arriving in October – here are 4 with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes you should stream first

From The Martian to The Hurt Locker, these are the new Netflix movies worth watching this month.

The Conversation

A decade after the release of ‘The Martian’ and a decade out from the world it envisions, a planetary scientist checks in on real-life Mars exploration

Andy Weir’s bestselling story “The Martian” predicts that by 2035 NASA will have landed humans on Mars three times, perfected return-to-Earth flight systems and collaborated with the China National Space Administration. We are now 10 years past the Hollywood adaptation’s 2015 release and 10 years shy of its fictional timeline.…

Tom’s Guide

7 best Ridley Scott movies, ranked

Ranking the visionary director's greatest movies, from 'Gladiator' to 'Alien' to 'The Martian'

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Max just got one of the best sci-fi movies of the past 10 years — and it's 91% on Rotten Tomatoes

In need of a stirring watch? Ridley Scott's "The Martian" is now streaming on Max.

WhatToWatch

Acclaimed Matt Damon survival epic storms Netflix Top 10

A much-loved Matt Damon movie is available to watch on Netflix and it's skyrocketed to fourth place.

Space

These Lego Ideas SLS rocket, Kerbal Space Program and 'The Martian' concepts are incredible, and we hope they get made

'The Martian,' Kerbal Space Program, and NASA's Space Launch System rocket are among awesome space-themed Lego Ideas concepts up for submission right now.

WEKU

Can we grow veggies on Mars? Fly larvae and synthetic soil may hold the answer

A Texas undergrad is investigating how to grow vegetables on Mars — and has cultivated test samples of English peas in simulated Martian soil, with fertilizer from fly larvae.

Inverse

To Live on Mars, Human Architecture Has to Combine Science and Sci-Fi

As NASA’s desire for planned crewed missions to Mars becomes reality, establishing safe human settlements for life off-Earth is one of the agency’s most urgent tasks.

Inverse

7 years later, the best film about humans on Mars ever still resonates

Before we send humans to Mars, we must consider all probabilities. The good, the bad, and the ugly. "The Martian" can help us.

Zenger

New Invention That Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Oxygen Could Help Colonize Mars

Carbon dioxide is already being converted into oxygen on Mars thanks to an invention undergoing testing that could lead to the colonization of the red planet.

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