What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right about microbes
March 16, 2026
March 16, 2026
EAST LANSING, Michigan, March 16 -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right about microbes
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In the new movie " Project Hail Mary," an alien microbe known as Astrophage dims the sun by consuming its solar energy, putting Earth at risk. The concept is fictional, but some Michigan State University scientists believe life on other planets isn't at all far-fetched.
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What 'Project Hail Mary' gets right about microbes
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In the new movie " Project Hail Mary," an alien microbe known as Astrophage dims the sun by consuming its solar energy, putting Earth at risk. The concept is fictional, but some Michigan State University scientists believe life on other planets isn't at all far-fetched.