National Geographic Channel’s Emmy®-Nominated StarTalk hosted by Neil...
WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The second season of National Geographic Channel’s Emmy®-nominated series StarTalk hosted by Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson (natgeotv.com/StarTalk, #StarTalkTV) will...
View ArticleWatch: Jeff Daniels Plans To Rescue Matt Damon In Clip From 'The Martian'...
Science is going to be cool again, at least for a moment, thanks to "The Martian." While there will surely be super-dorks ready to pick...
View ArticleWeekend box office: Was opening for 'The Martian' out of this world?
NEW YORK — Opening just days after NASA announced findings showing water on Mars, "The Martian" soaked up moviegoers at the box office. Ridley Scott's 3-D space epic touched down in theaters with a...
View ArticleWill "The Martian" affect public support of a real Mars mission?
We should never discount how deep the correlation is between corporations and the movies and how much they’re intertwined, possibly more profoundly than the public knows. What we haven’t seen is a...
View ArticleLost in space: Matt Damon soars as ‘The Martian’
After a disappointing “Prometheus,” the great English filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to science fiction, the genre that made him a legend, and gives us an “Apollo 13” and “The Right Stuff” for our...
View ArticleMatt Damon, in Hong Kong, talks The Martian and his pride in Jason Bourne role
Regular film-goers may get a slight sense of déjà vu to learn that Matt Damon is, once again, playing an American trapped in hostile territory, hoping for rescue. The actor portrayed the titular...
View ArticleThe science of 'The Martian': Here's what checks out (and what doesn't)
How would you react if you found yourself stranded on an uninhabitable planet, without another living soul? Would you panic? Would you know what to do? Fictional astronaut Mark Watney does. See also: 4...
View ArticleRidley Scott's 'The Martian' is fantastic, and a lot funnier than you'd expect
Kristen Wiig portrays a NASA employee who must deal with the ramifications of an astronaut stranded on Mars in "The Martian." (Twentieth Century Fox) “If you solve enough problems, you get to come...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson assists in pointing out everything wrong with 'Interstellar'
Last year, “Interstellar” showed audiences space like...
View ArticleHow scientifically accurate is The Martian?
The release of Ridley Scott’s space hit coincided with the discovery of water on the red planet, which leads us to ask – how realistic is it, technically? A leading aerospace engineer offers his...
View ArticleThe Martian: A Perfect Balance Of Scientific Accuracy And Gripping Fiction
“I’m going to have to science the shit out of this,” says astronaut Mark Watney, played by Matt Damon, after being stranded on Mars. That pretty much sums up the tone in Ridley Scott’s new film The...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson reveals the biggest misconceptions about the universe
Neil deGrasse Tyson explains some of the biggest misconceptions we have about the universe. Produced by Darren Weaver and Kamelia Angelova. Additional production by Kevin Reilly and Rob Ludacer. Follow...
View Article'The Martian' a thrilling, must-see sci-fi epic masterpiece
Science fiction has been really good for Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain. Last year, they were both part of Christopher Nolan's mind-blowing space odyssey "Interstellar." They now soar even higher by...
View ArticleScience sells: 'The Martian' lands with $55 million debut
Click photo to enlarge This photo released by 20th Century Fox shows Matt Damon in a scene from the film, "The Martian." (Aidan Monaghan/20th Century Fox via AP) «123» NEW YORK (AP) — Opening just days...
View ArticleWatch This Delightful Clip Of Neil deGrasse Tyson Hugging A Robot
What a world we live in! Less than 24 hours after a spectacular, super "blood moon" eclipse, and the same day NASA tells earthlings that water has been found on Mars, astro-boss Neil deGrasse Tyson...
View ArticleNeil deGrasse Tyson explains how Batman can really beat Superman
What will happen next year when The Man of Steel goes up against The Dark Knight? Astrophysicist and 'StarTalk Radio' host Neil deGrasse Tyson explains how Batman can compete against Superman. Produced...
View ArticleAudience members are worryingly asking if The Martian is a true story
Ridley Scott’s The Martian, based on a very well-researched book by Andy Weir, is being praised for its scientific accuracy, with even astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson commending it. Astronaut Mark...
View Article'The Martian' review: Sci-fi adventure with Matt Damon a welcome journey
After 90 years of making movies about Earthlings landing on Mars, the film industry has finally produced a great one: Ridley Scott’s The Martian is a thrilling adventure that also happens to be based...
View ArticleThe Martian: A 'love letter to science'
Matt Damon is lost in space in The Martian, a survival story with a difference that imagines what might happen if a Nasa astronaut were to get marooned on Mars. Here is what its cast, director and...
View ArticleHow The Martian movie could keep much-needed money flowing like water for NASA
It's been a big week for Mars — and for NASA, whose astronauts hope to get there. First came the agency's announcement about detecting flowing water on the planet, news that made headlines around the...
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