Description
The Martian, written by Andy Weir, is a grippingly detailed, brilliantly ingenious man-vs-nature survival thriller'set on the surface of Mars. Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills'and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit'he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next.
Museum Story
The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum maintains the world's largest and most significant collection of aviation and space artifacts, encompassing all aspects of human flight, as well as related works of art and archival materials. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center is the companion facility to the museum and houses hundreds of historically significant air- and spacecraft, along with thousands of small artifacts.