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Journey to Mars and ‘The Martian’

NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and her husband George on red carpet at premiere for the film "The Martian"
NASA Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and her husband George attend the world premiere for "The Martian” on day two of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Roy Thomson Hall, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 in Toronto.

NASA Astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson and her husband George attend the world premiere for “The Martian” on day two of the Toronto International Film Festival at the Roy Thomson Hall, Friday, Sept. 11, 2015 in Toronto. NASA scientists and engineers served as technical consultants on the film. The movie portrays a realistic view of the climate and topography of Mars, based on NASA data, and some of the challenges NASA faces as we prepare for human exploration of the Red Planet in the 2030s.

Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)