Kansas professor follows MAVEN Mars mission on NASA TV
Kansas University physicist Thomas Cravens watched NASA TV as the MAVEN spacecraft entered Mars orbit after a 442 million mile voyage. He and other scientists will study Mars upper atmosphere to learn how water and carbon dioxide moved, comparing Mars with Earth and Venus to explain the planet’s climate history.
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Lawrence City Delays Land Donation Over Police HQ Doubt
Lawrence commissioners paused a plan to donate 10 acres of a 47 acre parcel near the Kansas Turnpike McDonald Drive amid resident concerns that the gift could influence support for a $28 million police headquarters. The city has agreed to buy the site for $2.25 million if voters approve a 0.2 percent sales tax in November.
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Lawrence Arts Center nets 100000 grant for ArtSpace program
The Lawrence Arts Center received a 100000 grant Tuesday from the Hearst Foundations to expand its ArtSpace science education for elementary students. The funds will extend the program year round and fund more full time teaching artists, boosting science arts integration.
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Court ruling questioned by Kansas prosecutors
State prosecutors say a recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling could help set free some of the prison system's most dangerous inmates. Page 5A.
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