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What does Mark dig up in the Martian?
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue. During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew.
What did Mark Watney stab himself with?
In the opening act of The Martian, Matt Damon’s character Mark Watney gets stabbed by a piece of space debris, and his suit gets punctured. After spending a few hours unconscious, Watney explains that the gunky residue of his blood clogged the hole in his space suit, which prevented oxygen from escaping.
What happens if the rover breaches in the Martian?
After Curiosity—encased in upper and lower heat shields—breaches the Martian atmosphere, friction will slow the capsule from its interplanetary cruising speed of 13,200 miles [21,200 kilometers] an hour to 1,050 miles (1,700 kilometers) an hour, according to NASA.
How long was Mark Watney on Mars in the movie The Martian?
In The Martian, Mark Watney was on Mars for 549 sols. That means he was there for 564 days, or approximately a year and a half.
How does Mark Watney fix the airlock?
Mark uses smoke to find the hole in the airlock, sealing it up with the #1 invention ever invented—duct tape. It works like a charm. The next problem is his broken faceplate. Although Mark has a patch-kit, it won’t be enough to “hold an atmosphere of pressure against” the broken faceplate (14.52).
How does Watney seal the hole caused by the airlock explosion in The Martian?
According to Watney, if he does not use his heater in the rover he will be “slowly killed by the laws of _______.” How does Watney seal the hole caused by the airlock explosion? with plastic sheeting. What happens to the rocket that is carrying Watney’s extra food?
Why does Mark Watney drill holes in the top of his Rover?
Originally Answered: Why does Mark Watney drill holes in the top of his rover? He drilled those holes to make one large hole for his baloon adition to the rover. He did this by chipping the little bits in between the holes. The balloon edition was made to make more space in the rover for the oxygenator and such.
Why doesn’t Captain America Drill a scroll saw for the Rover?
He drilled those holes to make one large hole for his baloon adition to the rover. He did this by chipping the little bits in between the holes. The balloon edition was made to make more space in the rover for the oxygenator and such. Because he doesn’t have a scroll saw.
Who are Melissa Lewis and Matt Damon in the Martian?
Matt Damon and Jessica Chastain star as Mark Watney and Melissa Lewis, respectively. Matt Damon as Mark Watney, a botanist who is part of the Ares III team, presumed dead after a violent storm on Mars.
What happened to Mark Watney on sol 18?
As shown at the beginning of the movie, the dust storm that “killed” Mark Watney was on Sol 18 (the 18th Martian day of the ground mission).