#andy-weir — Public Fediverse posts

I'm a massive #AndyWeir fan, just on the basis of #TheMartian and PHM. Not actually read Artemis. But the influence he's having on high school students is huge. I've had at least one, per year, sometimes more, of my prefects mention The Martian as an influence in their choice to do science, and I'm seeing more, younger, students being excited by #ProjectHailMary

Unfortunately the "Hail Mary" book ( #andyWeir ) was a very quick read, so that's done and dusted. I should've held back and saved it for today probably.

My library hold came through. In the time I was waiting, it has of course come out as a movie. 😂

#libraries #AndyWeir

Andy Weir Reveals His One Regret: The Missing Nuclear Blast in Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir sat down for a recent StarTalk interview and spoke openly about his biggest disappointment with the film version of his bestseller. He told host Neil deGrasse Tyson that the novel includes a dramatic moment where scientists drop nuclear bombs on Antarctica to trigger a massive ice shelf collapse....

#andyweir #projecthailmary #ryangosling

Andy Weir Reveals His One Regret: The Missing Nuclear Blast in Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir sat down for a recent StarTalk interview and spoke openly about his biggest disappointment with the film version of his bestseller. He told host Neil deGrasse Tyson that the novel includes a dramatic moment where scientists drop nuclear bombs on Antarctica to trigger a massive ice shelf collapse....

#andyweir #projecthailmary #ryangosling

Andy Weir Reveals His One Regret: The Missing Nuclear Blast in Project Hail Mary

Andy Weir sat down for a recent StarTalk interview and spoke openly about his biggest disappointment with the film version of his bestseller. He told host Neil deGrasse Tyson that the novel includes a dramatic moment where scientists drop nuclear bombs on Antarctica to trigger a massive ice shelf collapse....

#andyweir #projecthailmary #ryangosling

I finished reading #ProjectHailMaryBook by #AndyWeir because I wanted to read it before seeing the film.

I haven't seen anything much of the film, because I try to avoid trailers so as to get the full impact of a film.

I enjoyed the book, it was fun and thought provoking at the same time. I guess I should read The Martian some time, I have seen the film.

No spoilers for the #Film please.

#ScienceFiction

I think the most unrealistic thing about Project Hail Mary is the idea that scientific evidence that the climate is going to collapse and destroy humanity would be enough to convice the conservatives of the world that we need to do something to prevent this from happening.

#ProjectHailMary #AndyWeir #ecology #environment

„Der Astronaut – Project Hail Mary“ dominiert die weltweiten Kinocharts und hat schon über 500 Millionen Dollar eingespielt. Nun greift der Sci-Fi-Hit Christopher Nolans „Interstellar“ und dessen Rekord an. #sfcd #projecthailmary #derastronaut #interstellar #ChristopherNolan #andyweir

„Der Astronaut – Project Hail ...

Ich hatte viel Spaß mit DER ASTRONAUT bzw. Project Hail Mary von #AndyWeir. Wie immer hätte ich das Buch als Lektor locker um 100 Seiten gekürzt, aber Weir erzählt durchaus ökonomisch und macht den einen oder anderen Zeitsprung. Zusammenarbeit statt Konflikt, Probleme lösen statt Macht beanspruchen - eine Freude. 🖤

Nach der Lektüre finde ich die Verfilmung umso gelungener, Bad-Times-at-the-El-Royale-Regiemeister #DrewGoddard hat echt ein gutes Drehbuch hingelegt, wow.

https://www.penguin.de/buecher/andy-weir-der-astronaut/paperback/9783453321342

Nachtrag zur sehr schöner SF-Film-Sichtung »Hail Mary« Berlin. Mehr Herz und Witz als erster Film »The Martian« nach #AndyWeir. #RyanGosling channelt Chaplin der als Weltraumtramp zusammen mit steinharten Other-Companion nach Heilung sucht und Freundschaft findet. #SandraHüller singt als wissenschaftliche Vernunft das Herzstück des Films, fragt als Oberchefbossin, wann wir lernen mit Herumballern aufzuhören, so dass wir nicht mehr vor uns selbst davonlaufen müssen. ✊ 🖤

https://youtu.be/UgHq7cZLr_c

Another day, another load of books purchased. I’m quite pleased with this haul. The version of “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest” with Jack Nicholson on the cover I’m particularly pleased about. It cost me the princely sum of £1.99 from the local charity shop. Also, I’m pretty pleased to pick up a brand new copy of Andy Weir’s latest book for half price from a local bookshop. #books #jacknicholson #charityshop #bookstodon #andyweir #marktwain #kenkesey #physicalmedia

Project Hail Mary (2026), ne wahre Kino Empfehlung - jetzt nochmal in die Buchvorlage von Andy Weir vergraben.

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/687163-project-hail-mary

Warum eigentlich diese Übersetzung "Der Astronaut" soll das an Aufbruch zum Mond (2018) erinnern?

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/369972-first-man

@filmeundserien @film

#AndyWeir #ProjectHailMary #DerAstronaut #Kino #Film #SciFi #RyanGosling #SandraHüller

Great analysis of the linguistic process in Andy Weir’s #ProjectHailMary. The whole channel by #MartinHilpert is worth following.

https://youtu.be/-mwLAjsdgVM

#Linguistics #ProjectHailMaryBook #Project_Hail_Mary #AndyWeir

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

Hello beautiful people! Welcome to a new review! For this review, I get into Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir, a highly beloved and talked-about science fiction novel. Now, personally, I am not much of a science fiction gal, so I really wasn’t sure what I was going to think. I ended up really enjoying the book (science and math stuff aside) and found the world and the characters to have really shone through, making it such an enjoyable read.

Main Characters:

Ryland Grace: Such an unexpectedly great main character. He’s smart (obviously), but not in an intimidating way. He questions things, messes up, figures it out, and brings a lot of personality to what could’ve been a super technical story. He made this book so much more approachable and, honestly, really fun to follow.

Rocky: I won’t say too much because it’s better to experience it, but one of the best parts of the book. The dynamic here is something I did not expect, and it adds so much heart, humour, and depth to the story.

Eva Stratt: The scientist who creates the mission that Grace goes on often butts heads with Grace on their ideas, but in a respectful, professional way.

My Review

As mentioned, I went into Project Hail Mary not really knowing what I was getting into or if I would like it. I did not expect to love this as much as I did. Sci-fi isn’t usually my go-to, and anything involving heavy math, science, or engineering? Also not my thing. So I went into this a little hesitant, but this book makes it so accessible. I didn’t really understand those aspects of the book, but I also didn’t feel like I needed to to really grasp what was going on in the story. You can feel the characters’ emotions, and that often showed me more than the science and math did. I rated Project Hail Mary a 9/10 rating, and would totally recommend it to people like me who don’t usually check out science fiction, or aren’t usually drawn to those types of stories.

In Project Hail Mary, we follow Ryland Grace when he wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory of who he is or how he got there. As his memory slowly returns, he realizes he’s on a mission to save Earth from a catastrophic threat that could wipe out all life. As he pieces together what’s happening, the story jumps between past and present, showing how the mission came to be, and how Grace ended up being humanity’s last hope. Along the way, unexpected connections form, and the scope of the mission becomes even bigger than initially imagined. We, the readers, are spun a gorgeous world in space through the eyes of someone who never expected to be up there.

So yes, due to the plot of the book and Grace’s role in it, the book includes a lot of science, math and engineering. Yes, there’s complex problem-solving. But I never felt like I needed to fully understand every detail to stay engaged. The way it’s written keeps things clear enough that you can follow along without getting lost, which made a huge difference for me and how I was pulled into the book. What really pulled me in was how the story unfolded. The connections that are made throughout, especially the ones you don’t see coming, are so well done. It takes things in directions I never would’ve expected, and it just works.

And Grace as a character? Loved him. He carries the story in such a natural way, and you actually enjoy being in his head as everything unravels. He makes the high-stakes, end-of-the-world mission feel personal and grounded.

I will say, it’s a little unsettling how some of the issues in this book don’t feel that far off from real life. Like, it’s sci-fi, but also, not entirely? That added an extra layer of tension for me.

The space aspect was also just really cool. It’s such an out-of-reach concept for most of us, and I loved getting to fully dive into that world and go along for the ride. It felt immersive without being overwhelming.

And the ending? So good. It wrapped things up in a way that felt satisfying and meaningful, which isn’t always easy with a story this big.

I’m also really curious to see how the movie adaptation turns out, whether it sticks close to the book or switches things up a bit.

Overall, this completely surprised me in the best way. Super engaging, surprisingly emotional, and just a really fun (and slightly terrifying) ride through space.

I hope you enjoyed this review! Thank you for checking it out! Feel free to subscribe to the page to be one of the first to know when I release a new review!

Project Hail Mary diventa un gioco in realtà mista: Maze Theory porta Ryland Grace e Rocky in un capitolo inedito

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.galaxyaddicted.it/2026/04/project-hail-mary-journey-among-the-stars-gioco-realta-mista/

Have you enjoyed Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir?

Then you’ll probably also enjoy The Andromeda Strain and The Andromeda Evolution. They, too, explore the idea of an extraterrestrial microorganism, a mystery that must be solved to save Earth, and plenty of fascinating scientific details.

Sci-fi readers, what other similar books would you recommend?

#scifi #books #bookstodon #sciencefiction #projecthailmary #andyweir
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@bookstodon

habe den Film #ProjectHailMary gesehen. Wohl der schlechteste Film, den ich je gesehen habe. Der Mittelschullehrer, der die Welt retten muss, es gibt auf der Welt keine Alborangestellten mehr, die ihm helfen. Das kann nur sein Bro der Security Beamte. Später dann sein Bro im All. Provoziert war ich ja von den Äußerungen #AndyWeir, der stolz war keine Message zu haben. Really??? I see lots. Er meinte ja nur Wokism. Ja man, wenn man alles als Western betrachtet.
#SciFi

Experts Have Thoughts

Since my recent posts have spent a lot of time in space, let’s take a slight break from the nonfiction drama of NASA’s Artemis II mission and shift over to the fictional world of space adventure.

In his books, Andy Weir (The Martian) works hard to bring scientific accuracy to his fiction. The challenge is balancing the demands of a thrilling story with the science that grounds it in reality.

How did he do? Experts weigh in.

How plausible is ‘Project Hail Mary’? Experts have thoughts

While “Project Hail Mary” has its share of explosions and catastrophes, it’s the thinking that’s thrilling. Grace and Rocky must come together, with tools and whiteboards, craft and ingenuity, to solve a seemingly insoluble problem. They make mistakes, but they learn from those mistakes and from each other.

And an astrophysicist also has thoughts:

Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science. An astrophysicist breaks it down

… when I walked out of a recent preview screening of the film adaptation of Andy Weir’s 2021 science fiction novel Project Hail Mary, I had tears of joy in my eyes. The filmmakers had done justice not just to the original story, but also to the science at the heart of it.

From NASA, with lots of interesting subsidiary links: 

The Science Behind ‘Project Hail Mary’ – NASA Science

Let NASA shed some light: Explore the resources below to learn the science facts fueling the science fiction.

(Wait, Tau Ceti was also featured in fiction by Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Frank Herbert, Robert Heinlein, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Kim Stanley Robinson? And was the setting for Barbarella? This planet gets around!)

The final assessment of the science? Not perfect, but good. And precisely accurate or not, this promises to be another very entertaining movie. (I’ve read the book but haven’t seen the film yet. Yes, I am a little behind the curve!)

Since we’re here, how about an article on the movie as a climate parable? (warning, spoilers!)

AMAZE AMAZE AMAZE! Yes, this is an article about Project Hail Mary as climate parable

And what the heck, here’s the movie trailer just for fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m08TxIsFTRI

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While following NASA's Artemis II lunar livestream, I just love all these "Project Hail Mary" quotes and references. The book/movie seem to be really popular with the crew and ground staff. AMAZE!! 😉

#ProjectHailMary #NASA #Orion #Moon #LunarFlyBy #Space #SciFi #AndyWeir

This book has been cathartic to me on a whole different level. I guess it struck a chord for me (no pun intended). I’ve always been a sucker for well-written sci-fi, but I connected to Weir’s storytelling on such a fundamental level. Something about this story touched me in a way I can’t fully explain yet, and I wanted to use this post to try to understand what that something is. #projecthailmary #andyweir #scifi #bookstodon

https://sofiabelen.github.io/literature/project-hail-mary/

I one hundred percent agree with Andy Weir regarding current slate of Star Trek - liked Strange New Worlds okay, Lower Decks is fine everything else is hard shit. He does not have to apologize to no one and also fuck Kurtzman for making Star Trek miserable knobfest for goobers.

#startrek #andyweir #scifi #tv

Jeg var lige en tur i biffen for at se #ProjectHailMary (som er fantastisk som lydbog) og blev absolut ikke skuffet! Mere sci-fi i bedste #AndyWeir / #TheMartian stil. Væsenligt kortere og lidt mere easy going end bogen, men sådan er det jo tit med filmatiseringer 🙂

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12042730/

Andy Weir Apologizes to Alex Kurtzman After Star Trek Pitch Fallout

Fans of sci fi noticed a exchange when Andy Weir, the author of Project Hail Mary, appeared on the Critical Drinker podcast. While talking about his attempt to pitch a new Star Trek series, he said the showrunners were "nice guys" but also called the shows "s**t" and added a blunt remark about the rejection. The clip spread quickly online and sparked a backlash....

#AlexKurtzman #andyweir #projecthailmary #StarTrek

I probably won't go to the cinema to watch Project Hail Mary. I only saw The Martian on my own TV, too, and I only watched it once.
The way Andy Weir builds his stories is rather boring to me. I'm not into science fiction because I like science and engineering (I do, but that's not the point), I'm interested in how human societies change through science and technology, and how future societies might be radically different from anything we have seen in the past. That's probably also why I like Star Trek much better than Star Wars.

I'm not watching SF films and TV series to see epic space battles, I want to see how people might live in a world where everything can be replicated for free (or at very low cost), where changing your sex or anything about your body is trivial, where today's religions have either crumbled into nothingness or evolved into something strange. I want to see today's society through a strange lens. I want to see what horrors will grow out of today's technologies and power structures if things just go on like usual for another 50 years. I watch and read SF to show me possible new worlds, possible futures, good and bad, not just some Robinson engineer techbro far away from Earth somehow saving the day or at least himself. That can be interesting, too, but only if the story also shows the future in which the story takes place as a strange and profoundly different world.

I will probably eventually download a pirated copy of Project Hail Mary and watch it, but I don't expect much of it. I don't understand why Andy Weir is so popular. He doesn't care about his human characters at all, he doesn't care about the world in which they live, he only cares about engineering challenges.

#AndyWeir #ProjectHailMary #TheMartian #sciencefiction #scifi #sf

Andy Weir Apologizes to Alex Kurtzman After Star Trek Pitch Fallout

Fans of sci fi noticed a exchange when Andy Weir, the author of Project Hail Mary, appeared on the Critical Drinker podcast. While talking about his attempt to pitch a new Star Trek series, he said the showrunners were "nice guys" but also called the shows "s**t" and added a blunt remark about the rejection. The clip spread quickly online and sparked a backlash....

#AlexKurtzman #andyweir #projecthailmary #StarTrek

Andy Weir Calls Out New Star Trek on Controversial Podcast

Today many fans argue about the direction of Star Trek. Some love the fresh stories, while others feel the franchise has lost its spark. The debate grew louder after Paramount Plus stopped the series Starfleet Academy, even though a second season had already been filmed....

#AlexKurtzman #andyweir #projecthailmary #StarTrek