The blog-turned-book-turned-movie “The Martian” will captivate its viewers with top-notch acting and storylines, but the real highlight is the science behind it. Trust me, I’ve been to Mars. To clarify, I haven’t really been to Mars, but I do work for California-based NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and have been to the sandy fields where engineers test the rovers before they … Continue reading ‘The Martian’ from the eyes of a NASA employee