PROJECT HAIL MARY

Jun 2, 2026

Have you seen Project Hail Mary? It’s great.

Here’s astrophysicist and science communicator Dr. Becky Smethurst joining Ryan Gosling, author Andy Weir, and the film’s producers and directors to break down the movie’s science, from interstellar travel and time dilation to alien biology and astrophage. Turns out, the film gets a surprising amount right.

Watch: “Astrophysicist breaks down Project Hail Mary (ft. Ryan Gosling).”