The Canadian actor stars as a science teacher turned astronaut in sci-fi film Project Hail Mary.

In one of the biggest surprises of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged ...

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters ...

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a tough critic of science fiction books and films that explore these topics.

So, first contact with aliens. What would it be like. Hostile? Terrifying? What if it were funny. Connecting. Endearingly human-like, despite involving a life form utterly different from us. What if ...

In an appearance at NASA's JPL, the actor explains why his latest intergalactic role was so 'liberating,' while the movie's directors and author Andy Weir take us behind the scenes.

Ahead of the film adaptation’s release, Weir talked to Popular Mechanics about creating accurate sci-fi tech, protagonist ...

Screenwriter Drew Goddard rejoined "The Martian" writer Andy Weir and fought to preserve the author's vision: "Whenever ...

At least that’s what eighth-grade teacher and doctor of molecular biology Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) thinks, which is why he’s become something of a pariah in the scientific community and is teaching ...

Before Ryan Gosling heads off to the "Star Wars" universe, he's got to save this one in the sci-fi adventure "Project Hail Mary." ...

Rocks from outer space are constantly hurtling toward Earth, slamming into the atmosphere and often exploding into fireballs that both delight and alarm people.

A 2,000-year-old oak tree just helped scientists solve a mystery that stumped researchers for over a century.