I love that Randall updated the graphics with new maps including Insight, Tianwen (Zhurong), Perseverance, and... Matt Damon.
this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2024
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The amount of money the US governemnt has spent rescuing Matt Damon from things is staggering.
Hey!, China also helped in the Martian!
I find it funny how "we don't have a spare booster" seemed like a realistic plot point at the time. Given today's launch market, it seems silly that their only options were "expropriate a booster meant for a Saturn probe" or "beg China for help".