From ‘Project Hail Mary’ to Artemis II, spaceflight captures audiences when it centers on people because human space travel is hazardous
- Written by Scott Solomon, Teaching Professor of BioSciences, Rice University
The Artemis II crew poses during a ground systems test ahead of launch. NASA/Frank MichauxThe central premise of the blockbuster film “Project Hail Mary” is a long-shot mission with a familiar goal: Save humanity from extinction. While the details of the threat facing humanity are new to this story, moviegoers are used to bingeing on...