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After a huge dust storm hits Mars and the Ares 3 crew immediately takes off, Astronaut Mark Watney finds himself stranded on the Red PLanet. NASA organizes a rescue mission, as Watney uses his skills and wits to survive. After several months, NASA works with Watney to execute on an extraction to save him, which succeeds.

Plot Synopsis

Andy Weir is a well-known novelist and software engineer. Although The Martian is his only novel, it has won several awards and has been named New York Times Bestseller. It took Weir nearly 5 years to write and publish his novel, and since then, it has become a movie, earning nearly $100 million globally.

The story is told through the eyes of Mark Watney, and astronaut. Supporting characters consist of the Ares 3 Crew, Venkat Kapoor, Teddy Sanders, and Rich Purnell.

CHARACTERS

The Martian takes place on Mars, with some of the story taking place at NASA Headquarters.

SETTINGS

The Martian

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