August 2024
Discussion - Wed., August 21, 1pm
An irresistible interstellar adventure
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir (2021)
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish.
Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it.
As his memories incrementally return, Grace realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he?
Copies available at the library. Or, at Gibson's or Main Street Bookends, mention our group and they will kindly offer a discount.
Resources:
PDF of resources from the publisher: https://penguinrandomhousesecondaryeducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/PHMKit.pdf
Learn more about the element xenon: https://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele054.html
NASA's Buoyancy Lab (p281) is real. Take a video tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWVcYIYCFK8
"Simplified" explanation of relativity and time dilation (I'm still confused): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuD34tEpRFw
Podcast interview with Andy Weir (spoilers for sure) https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/andy-weir-project-hail-mary
