Nasa astronauts have read The Martian and hope to see the movie in space

US crew are on board International Space Station as part of a year-long mission seen as vital preparation for a future mission to the red planet

The book The Martian is earning high praise from space, and the astronaut-reviewer can't wait to see the soon-to-be-released movie.

Nasa astronaut Kjell Lindgren said on Tuesday from the International Space Station that both he and crewmate Scott Kelly have read the novel by Andy Weir. Lindgren told reporters he really enjoyed the book and hopes to get a copy of the film beamed up to orbit on 2 October, the day of release, or shortly thereafter.