Editor’s Note: Spoilers ahead for Project Hail Mary.
Two science journalists walked into a movie theater. That’s us: molecular biology reporter Tina Hesman Saey and Carolyn Gramling, who writes about climate and earth science.
We braved the aftermath of a big snowstorm in Washington, D.C., to get a sneak peek of Project Hail Mary, a film adaptation of a book by science fiction author Andy Weir. The film follows middle school science teacher Ryland Grace, played by Ryan Gosling, who wakes up on a spaceship light-years from Earth. He’s alone — two other astronauts died in transit — and can’t remember who he is or why he’s there. As