Air & Space Magazine Ares 3 Habitat Site Andy Weir, author of The Martian, sent the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter the exact coordinates for where the Ares 3 habitat was located in his story. The MRO took this picture of the target site. NASA/JPL-Caltech/Univ. of Arizona June 29, 2015 Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter! You Might Also Like The Rebirth of “America by Air” January 31, 2018 The Dream is Aloft December 16, 2009 Asteroid Insurance January 28, 2010 On Those FAA Tower Closures March 27, 2013 Backgrounder: State of the Station November 1, 2003 Get the latest stories in your inbox every weekday. Email Powered by Salesforce Marketing Cloud (Privacy Notice / Terms & Conditions)