An astronaut on Mars got separated from his crew members after he wrecked his rocket and has to take a long and perilous walk back to safety and his mother-ship.<br /><br />If this sounds familiar and reminds you of&nbsp;<i>The Martian&nbsp;</i>, you&rsquo;re not mistaken. There are indeed quite a few similarities between the two stories, and I wonder if Andy Weir took some inspiration from Weinbaum&rsquo;s work.