The exponential rate of dimming is calculated to result in a catastrophic ice age within 30 years. In the near future, a global dimming event is observed, coinciding with the formation of a bright line from the Sun to Venus. This story is frequently intercut with flashbacks revealing earlier events leading up to the launch of the Hail Mary. Starting with the story on board the spacecraft Hail Mary where Ryland Grace regains his memory in bursts. The story follows two storylines, each told chronologically.
Drew Goddard (who adapted The Martian, Weir's traditional publishing debut, into a 2015 film) is slated to adapt the book into a film, in which actor Ryan Gosling plans to star as Grace. Film rights have been purchased by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
The unabridged audiobook is read by Ray Porter. It received generally positive reviews, and was a finalist for the 2022 Hugo Award for Best Novel. He gradually remembers that he was sent to the Tau Ceti solar system, 12 light-years from Earth, to find a means of reversing a solar dimming event that could cause the extinction of humanity. Set in the near future, it centers on junior high (middle) school-teacher-turned- astronaut Ryland Grace, who wakes up from a coma afflicted with amnesia. Project Hail Mary is a 2021 science fiction novel by American novelist Andy Weir. 2021 Dragon Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
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