Universities Space Research Association ( USRA)

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About Universities Space Research Association

USRA was founded in 1969, near the beginning of the Space Age, driven by the vision of two individuals, James Webb (NASA Administrator 1961-1968) and Frederick Seitz (National Academy of Sciences President 1962-1969). They recognized that the technical challenges of space would require an established research base to develop novel concepts and innovative technologies. Together, they worked to create USRA to satisfy not only the ongoing need for innovation in space, but also the need to involve society more broadly so the benefits of space activities would be realized.

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Thu, 12/08/2022 - 13:17 Universities Space Research Association Announces the 2022 Distinguished Undergraduate Award Winners
Fri, 07/22/2022 - 06:41 USRA Remembers Pat Doherty, Former Member of the USRA Board of Trustees
Wed, 04/20/2022 - 12:27 Universities Space Research Association Elects University of Zurich as a Member University
Thu, 01/27/2022 - 19:46 USRA-Rigetti-NASA team advances to DARPA ONISQ Phase 2
Sun, 01/09/2022 - 22:51 Measuring Carbon Emission from an Inclined Galaxy
Thu, 12/09/2021 - 14:40 USRA Announces 2021 Distinguished Undergraduate Award Recipients
Wed, 12/08/2021 - 10:15 Universities Space Research Association Continues Low Earth Orbit Presence with Nanoracks and Voyager Space
Mon, 11/22/2021 - 06:22 Deep Neural Networks Find 301 More Planets Increasing Kepler's Total Count
Fri, 11/05/2021 - 19:23 USRA Admitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Mon, 10/25/2021 - 03:55 Lunar Crater Named After USRA Scientist Paul Spudis
Mon, 09/20/2021 - 14:47 International Astronomical Union Names Lunar Crater After Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson: Name Proposed by LPI and NASA
Sun, 09/12/2021 - 21:57 SOFIA Enables First Clear Look into Star Forming Region--Westerlund 2
Fri, 09/03/2021 - 08:23 USRA Receives Top Non-Profit Workplace Award
Fri, 08/13/2021 - 05:51 USRA Scientists Leading the Next Generation "Earth at Night" Research
Wed, 07/28/2021 - 08:19 Wildfires Creating Dangerous Fire-Induced Storms Result in Extreme Stratospheric Smoke Events
Tue, 07/20/2021 - 07:10 Scanning the Southern Skies: SOFIA Flies from French Polynesia
Tue, 07/13/2021 - 17:01 USRA Selected as Member of the PHaSER Program Supporting NASA Goddards Heliophysics Division
Fri, 06/11/2021 - 09:34 USRA Scientists to Explore Venus with NASAs DAVINCI Mission