'The Martian' Director Ridley Scott Discusses NASA’s Journey to Mars

Ridley Scott, director of the 20th Century Fox film "The Martian", based on author Andy Weir's book of the same name, reflects on the long-term personal and wide-ranging human fascination with Mars and how NASA’s exploration of the Red Planet is helping to turn science fiction into science fact.

[noahhecker]

watching this for school, didnt think i would actually enjoy it

[SeniorAdrian]

I love this man, he is one of the greatest.

[IstasPumaNevada]

Usually I don't like cross-promotional stuff but this... This I can get behind.

[BigLRestInPeace]

Is Robert Zubrin to thank for the advancement towards a Mars mission?

[villekettunen]

NASA video says there is no gravity on the international space station. What the heck?

[jamiegodman]

Looking forward to the future of space exploration beyond earth orbit.

[MariaGarcia]

Is Scott Kelly and Russian astronaut preparing to go to Mars?! Is that why they're staying at ISS for so long?
What brave souls if they're actually planning for this journey
If not, the data extracted from their year long stay in space will surely be of significant value to human space travel missions

[Helionova]

"250 miles overhead in the international space station where there is no gravity."
Me: ... *sigh*

[Sonyoooo]

To travel to Mars the astronauts are to be in sleep mode like koma connected or plug to food and pooing etc. the journey take 2 years?

[rkpetry]

It's not "no gravity" at 250 miles overhead but in orbit so fast that gravity can't pull you back down... [00:48]

[thepepener]

We've a chance and we'll take it. We may win

[aser]

No one will ever live on Mars.. Earth is where we're destined to be..

[MrFlatTaxi]

A photograph of The Earth from space would be enough

Mars!!? LOFL

[erikpoephoofd]

The journey takes 500 days? According to Mars One, it only takes seven months! Can somebody explain this? Who was the wrong source of information?

[PcGameGold]

Safe journey is the problem, Humans are legion, nothing will be conquered in outer space without the ultimate sacrifice, each sacrifice will be a stepping stone to the stars, without sacrifice we will be bound to this planet until we or it ends.