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Will Watney still have enough food according to NASA before the next mission comes the Martian?
Watney is left with space suits and a controlled-environment habitation module (or Hab), but he does not have enough food and water to survive until NASA sends a rescue mission.
How does Mark Watney contact NASA?
Through a camera on the Pathfinder, Watney is able to speak to NASA through messages he writes and shows to it. While they find an easier means of communication later in the book and film, for their first contact they only have the Pathfinder to communicate through and that results in a few problems.
Who is the administrator of NASA in the Martian?
Jeff Daniels as Theodore “Teddy” Sanders, the Administrator of NASA.
Is everything in the Martian possible?
There is the plausible science (using rocket fuel as a source for water) and the downright impossible fiction (Mars sandstorms are not strong enough to cause damage. So while the overall Martian scenario may be fictional, the science in COLL 150 is very real.
What does Watney do that makes him say in your face Neil Armstrong?
Mark Watney: They say once you grow crops somewhere, you have officially colonized it. So, technically, I colonized Mars. In your face, Neil Armstrong!
What happened to NASA administrator?
On September 1, 2017, President Donald Trump nominated Bridenstine to be the Administrator of NASA; he was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on April 19, 2018, by a party-line vote of 50–49. Bridenstine stepped down as the head of NASA on January 20, 2021, to make way for a new leader in the Biden Administration.
Who leads NASA?
Bill Nelson
NASA administrator
| Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
|---|---|
| NASA Seal Constituent part of the administrator’s standard | |
| Incumbent Bill Nelson since May 3, 2021 | |
| Reports to | President |
| Seat | Washington, D.C. |