The new film probes the possibility of alien life – here's how the science of Project Hail Mary stacks up.

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Ryan Gosling's "Project Hail Mary" costar is a high-maintenance creature with his own "glam squad." The actor introduces us to Rocky, a lovable alien.

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Out of the 6,000 known exoplanets, it's these rocky worlds that are most worthy of attention in the search for life beyond our planet.

In their two decades making movies together, Phil Lord and Chris Miller have shown a particular talent in making inanimate ...

The cross-species friendship powers this touching film from Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It has been described as 'E.T.' meets 'Interstellar' but that doesn't hint at its humanity.

The actor plays a molecular biologist trying to help save the world in this upbeat science-fiction fantasy from Phil Lord and ...

From the daily newsletter: a conversation with our critic about the exasperating crowd-pleaser “Project Hail Mary.” ...

Life on Earth is a precious thing, especially given what astronomers know about the visible universe. Although researchers have so far identified over 6,000 exoplanets beyond our solar system, only a ...

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