Did Mark Watney make it Home from Mars?

Authors

  • Rowan Reynolds The Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, University of Leicester
  • Leah Ashley The Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, University of Leicester
  • Chris Ringrose The Centre for Interdisciplinary Science, University of Leicester

Keywords:

Film, Physics, Mechanics, The Martian, Mark Watney

Abstract

At the conclusion of the 2015 film ‘The Martian’ astronaut Mark Watney cuts a hole in his space suit, and uses the escaping air as a mini thruster in order to make it to his rescuers. This paper finds that the air would not provide enough force to propel Watney with enough acceleration to make it home.

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Reynolds, R., Ashley, L., & Ringrose, C. (2017). Did Mark Watney make it Home from Mars?. Journal of Interdisciplinary Science Topics, 5. Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/jist/article/view/805

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Vol. 5 (2016)

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