Astrobiologist and planetary scientist Mike Wong is a big fan of Rocky’s non-traditional look, because it points to the fact that evolution is often random.

Andy Weir discusses his science-fueled novel “Project Hail Mary,” which has been adapted into a film that opens in theaters on Friday.

Ryan Gosling plays an astronaut in this derivative, carefully manufactured crowd-pleaser; Project Hail Mary doesn't feel like storytelling so much as mechanical engineering.

P-wave and S-wave arrivals, the kind of first things you get is extremely quiet for detecting those.” Seismic waves from earthquakes may seem localized, but just like tsunamis, these waves travel throughout the entire planet for hours or even days after an event.

The new sci-fi adventure "Project Hail Mary" is predicted to be the monster hit of the season. Lionel Boyce, who is in Chicago shooting his hit series "The Bear," is part of the space extravaganza.

As an astrophysicist, my world revolves around the wonders of space and the mysteries of the universe. This means I can be a tough critic of science fiction books and films that explore these topics.

WILLIAMSBURG — When William & Mary started its spring semester earlier this week, students were welcomed into the new Integrated Science Center 4, a new building part of the launch of the university’s first new school in half a century. The new ...