Days turned into weeks, and Mark continued to survive on Mars, using his ingenuity and resourcefulness to stay alive. And then, one day, he received a response.

Here's a short story inspired by that scene:

Mark's eyes landed on his trusty old laptop, which he had managed to rig up to the habitat's life support systems. He booted it up and began to type.

You're referring to the famous "Google Drive" scene from the 2015 movie "The Martian"! For those who might not be familiar, in the movie, astronaut Mark Watney (played by Matt Damon) uses Google Drive to upload a video of himself to Earth, in the hopes that someone will find it.

The video was simple: just Mark, sitting in front of the camera, looking a bit disheveled but otherwise okay. He explained his situation, showed off his habitat, and even did a little Martian soil-sampling demonstration.

"Mark, this is NASA. We have your video. We're working on a rescue plan. Hold on, help is on the way."

As he uploaded the video, Mark felt a surge of optimism. Maybe, just maybe, someone would find this. Maybe someone would see it and come looking for him.

As he worked on growing food in his makeshift habitat, Mark had an idea. He had been using the communication equipment on the Hermes spacecraft to send and receive messages with Mission Control, but he knew that his chances of getting a signal out to Earth were slim. What he needed was a way to send a message that would reach someone, somewhere, no matter what.

"Okay, Google," he said aloud, "I'm going to need your help here."

Mark's eyes widened in shock as he stared at the comms screen. It worked. His Google Drive video had worked.

It was Sol 30 on Mars, and Mark Watney's situation was becoming more dire by the day. Stranded on the red planet with limited supplies, he was starting to lose hope. But Mark was a botanist, an engineer, and a survivor. He had to be.

The upload completed, and Mark leaned back in his chair, exhausted. He had done it. He had sent a message to the universe.