The Martian Resources

This is where Weir originally released The Martian in serialized form. You can find his other work here as well.

Want to follow Watney's journey across Mars with frightening accuracy? Look no further than this awesome interactive map that tracks his progress across the red planet.

The film adaptation of The Martian has some serious heavy-hitters attached, including director Ridley Scott and critically-acclaimed actors like Matt Damon, Jeff Daniels, and Donald Glover.

In this piece, Weir describes his unusual path to becoming a novelist and how his lifelong passion for science actually makes his writing better.

This interview, from Entertainment Weekly, focuses on the insane story of The Martian's rise from free online fiction to a New York Times bestseller.

This interview with science fiction periodical Amazing Stories focuses on the sci-fi aspects of The Martian.

This presentation gets pretty in-depth into the science of The Martian, so depending on your personal style, it'll either be the greatest or most confusing thing you've watched all week.

In this video, Weir is interviewed for online talk show Triangulation. As you might've guessed, this one also spends a lot of time investigating the technical details of The Martian.

In this podcast—hosted by Jamie and Adam of Mythbusters—we learn a ton of information about the real-life feasibility of The Martian.

Popular podcast Science Friday has made a name for itself by making complex science accessible to even the most unlearned listener. Their take on The Martian is no exception.

There she is! Or is it a he? We're stumped!

After reading The Martian, we have built a shrine to duct tape in our spare closet. We're quite impressionable, tbh.