Below are 5 scientific myths found in the movie the Martian.
False
1.
Going to Mars
a.
Even though there is some knowledge about Mars,
there has not been a person who has actually gone
2.
Growing food on Mars
a.
In the movie, Mark (the main character) tries to
grow food using Mars’ soil, which is not something that has been done
3.
Duct tape
a.
When the door of the base broke, he used duct
tape to put it back together, which would not work in real life because the
oxygen would come out of it.
4.
Space suit
a.
As of now, there is not a suit that can
effectively protect someone in the environment of Mars.
5.
Windstorm
a.
When the astronauts were about to leave, there
was a storm. From the knowledge we have on Mars, storms to that level cannot
form.
True
Planting vegetables
As of now, there are crops that have been planted, even though it's different from the way it's shown in the movie, the idea is the same.
Water filtering
The way Mark filters his pee and other liquids is similar to the way actual astronauts do it
Oxygen tanks
Since Mars does not have oxygen, humans need oxygen tanks to be able to breath
Tornado
Even though the atmosphere is too thin to form the dust storm, it it possible for a tornado to form. In 2005, NASA got a video of one
Travel time
- In the movie, Mark had to plan on not being able to be rescued for months. In reality it'll take 8-9 months to get to Mars, making this accurate
