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Stream the film before the broadcast with KPBS Passport! Premieres Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. NASA's goal to send astronauts to Mars would require a three-year absence from Earth, during which communication in real time would be impossible due to the immense distance. Meet the psychologists whose job is to keep astronauts mentally stable in outer space, as they are caught between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to ho...

This documentary explores the mental and emotional complexities of sending astronauts to Mars.

The new documentary Space: The Longest Goodbye looks at how long-term space missions, such as a trip to Mars, could affect astronaut mental health.

The new documentary 'Space: The Longest Goodbye' looks at how long-term space missions, such as a trip to Mars, could affect astronaut mental health.

The legalization of recreational marijuana in Michigan has had quite an impact. June was a record month with recreational sales of over $254 million, and medicinal sales close to $7 million.

Kayla Barron sent the film director daily shots of herself doing mundane tasks, like eating or brushing her teeth, on the space station