Andy Weir, perhaps best-known for his now-classic science fiction book-turned-movie The Martian, has produced another fantastical and deeply science-based book in Project Hail Mary. This book, which ...

We took Andy Weir to a science museum and watched him nerd out with an astrophysicist and about making "Project Hail Mary" with Ryan Gosling.

Andy Weir’s novel is one of the most popular science fiction books in recent years, and there are many other great works that ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. [CLIP: The spaceship Hail Mary’s operating system (played by Priya Kansara) speaks in ...

Some writers focus on moral subtext in their works. Others, an overarching lesson. But for Andy Weir, there’s only one driving approach to creating his bestselling novels: science first. “There’s ...

Project Hail Mary is already proving to be not only one of the biggest movies of 2026 but also one of the best. The Ryan Gosling starring sci-fi masterpiece follows scientist Ryland Grace who is sent ...

In an interview with Screen Rant to promote the upcoming release of Project Hail Mary, Weir provided an update on his next book. “I’m working on my next book right now. I’m not talking about it ...

Kid lit experts weigh in on some of the year’s best science titles. Plus, what to look for when choosing a book for the child in your life. Are you hoping to inspire a young reader in your life with ...