"Red Planet" released 2000

Red Planet, released November 10, 2000, starred Carrie-Anne Moss and Val Kilmer as part of a crew of a manned mission to Mars.  It was directed by Antony Hoffman and featured Terence Stamp and Benjamin Bratt.

The movie was not successful either critically nor commercially.  I enjoy the hell out of it. I watch it whenever it is on TV. 

Happy birthday, Matrix actress Carrie-Anne Moss!

Beautiful actress Carrie-Ann Moss, born August 21, 1967 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, has starred in blockbuster movies such as The Matrix.  I've been a fan of hers since then and I've enjoyed her in The Red Planet and Pompeii. 

She was nominated for a Saturn award for her role in The Matrix.  According to imdb.com, she will appear in The Matrix 4, to be released in 2022.

NASA launches Mars Perseverance rover today!

For the third time in only the last week and a half, a rocket was launched to Mars.  Today, NASA launched its spacecraft to the red planet, after China and the United Arab Emirates did the same.  Perseverance was launched from Cape Canaveral this morning and should reach Mars February 18, 2021.  The probe will be accompanied by a helicopter Ingenuity, which will help scout for locations for Perseverance to explore.

I'm thinking of AMEE from Red Planet.