Berkeley Astronomy

In ‘Project Hail Mary,’ Ryan Gosling encounters aliens. How likely is that?

In a Q&A, UC Berkeley astronomer Gibor Basri reality-checks the recent sci-fi movie and talks about the chances of encountering life elsewhere in the galaxy.

Read the full story here: https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/04/09/in-project-hail-mary-ryan-gosling-encounters-aliens-how-likely-is-that/

In the movie Project Hail Mary, Ryan Gosling plays Ryland Grace, a high school science teacher who is sent into space to save the sun and humanity.

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