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# the Martian

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'Life is left up to you': NUIG researcher delves into her Mars simulation mission

The experiment has been compared to a desert version of the Hollywood movie The Martian.

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Mar 12th 2017, 9:30 AM

NASA wants to grow genetically modified potatoes on Mars

The spuds will first be tested at the International Potato Center in Peru.

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Feb 20th 2016, 10:45 AM

A distressing number of people think The Martian is based on a true story

This is why we can’t have nice things.

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Oct 7th 2015, 9:21 AM