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How Accurate Is "The Martian"? 9 Things The Movie Got Right And Wrong
"The Martian" is hitting cinemas right about now, and already it is being heralded as one of the most scientifically accurate sci-fi films of all time. We’ve seen the movie, and we’ve got to say, it’s amazing how far we’ve come since "Armageddon" (shudder). NASA has been so impressed, they've been using the movie as a marketing campaign for their own, actual manned missions to Mars in the 2030s.
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Read the novel. It really is a breeze, and along the lines I would recommend to "hard" science fiction fans, and people just getting into the genre.
I agree it's a fun book to read, there are a couple of moments that I felt I should have paid more attention in Chemistry class to understand what was going on, but it's one of the best science fiction books I've read in a while.