The Martian Institute of Space Technology (MIST) is a public research university in Port Renatus, Mars (Sol IV), United Empire of Earth (UEE). Founded in 2221 in response to rapid changes in space technology in the Sol system, MIST places importance on laboratory work, applied science, and other hands-on activities to promote the growth of its students. The institute maintains a complex urban campus that encompasses many well-known laboratories such as the Zemlock Observatory and the Sono and Nyemeto Laboratory. Students and faculty at MIST have won a large number of educational awards over the centuries.