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b'It\\u2019s the starkly beautiful setting for the new film \\u201cThe Martian,\\u201d and \\u2013 just in time \\u2013 NASA has announced that the Red Planet is more than a little damp, with liquid water occasionally oozing over its surface.\\xa0But Mars remains hostile terrain.\\xa0Mark Watney, the astronaut portrayed by Matt Damon, struggles to survive there. If he has a hard time, what chance does anyone else have?\\nFind out how long you could last just eating Martian potatoes.\\xa0Also, author Andy Weir describes how he prevailed upon his readers to turn his serialized blog posts into a technically accurate thriller that inspired the film.\\xa0\\xa0Plus, the NASA advisor to \\u201cThe Martian\\u201d sorts the science from the fiction.\\nAnd, how the discovery of water on Mars might change NASA\\u2019s game plan.\\nGuests:\\n\\n\\nAndy Weir \\u2013 Author, \\u201cThe Martian\\u201d\\n\\n\\nJames Green -\\xa0Director, NASA\\u2019s Planetary Science\\n\\n\\nChristopher Wanjek - Health and science reporter based in Baltimore, Maryland\\n\\n\\nJames Watzin \\u2013 Director, NASA\\u2019s Mars Exploration Program\\n\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'