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Jpl's Role in Making 'the Martian' a Reality


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The Martian

People and technology from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory aid fictional astronaut Mark Watney during his epic survival story in "The Martian."

Credit: 20th Century Fox

When fictional astronaut Mark Watney becomes stranded alone on the Red Planet in the novel and film "The Martian," people and technology from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, play important roles in his castaway adventure.

From Jet Propulsion Laboratory/NASA
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