Who Will Become The First Martian? A Rundown Of The Race To The Red Planet

Who will get there first, and when?
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In Ridley Scott’s film version of Andy Weir’s The Martian, astronaut Mark Watney has to eat potatoes by himself on Mars after a dust storm strands him there. NASA marshals worldwide resources to rescue him and return him to Earth as surely the most-requested parade participant ever.

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