Mars

Gravity dominates every moment of our experience here on Earth. We may take it for granted, but NASA astronaut Kate Rubins assuredly does not. She knows firsthand the fun and challenges of living in microgravity. During her time in space, Rubins conducted important experiments so that someday humans can handle even longer missions — like heading to Mars.

Segment 1: How 4,000 years of writing shaped history, people and civilization.From the "Epic of Gilgamesh" and the clay tablets it was written on in 2000…

Bailey Miller, an engineering graduate student at the University of Kansas, has a compelling goal: to be among the first astronauts to land on Mars.He's…

Today, we speak with a University of Kansas student who won an international competition focused on designing a spacecraft capable of reaching Mars and…

Missouri S&T senior Dajae Williams is helping other students learn a complex math equation through rap.In a YouTube video uploaded on the Rolla campus’…

NASA's Curiosity rover has found definitive proof that water once ran across the surface of Mars. NASA scientists say that new photos from the rover show rocks that were smoothed and rounded by water.