Advanced Colloids Experiments (ACE) Growing Large Single Defect Free Colloidal Crystals in Space. USRA’s Dr. William Meyer (USRA) is the Project Scientist for the Advanced Colloids Experiments (ACE) family of investigations that were flown on the ISS over the last decade.

USRA is an independent, nonprofit research corporation where the combined efforts of in-house talent and university-based expertise merge to advance space science and technology. USRA was founded in 1969, near the beginning of the Space Age, driven by the vision of two individuals, James Webb (NASA ...

As part of USRA's governance structure, 121 Ph.D. granting universities oversee USRA to ensure that it meets its public purpose.. Members ensure broad public oversight of the corporation, as it pursues its nonprofit purpose of "development and application of space-related science, technology, and engineering."

Universities Space Research Association (USRA) employs more than 200 full-time staff, visiting scientists, and students working on some of the nation's top aerospace research projects at NASA, the National Science Foundation, and other government agencies throughout the …

2025年1月7日 · The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) has a storied heritage that traces back to the formation of the Lunar Science Institute by the National Academy of Sciences in 1968 at the height of the Apollo program.

2025年1月27日 · USRA's mission is to advance the space- and aeronautics-related sciences exploration through innovative research, technology, and education programs; promote space and aeronautics policy; and develop and operate premier facilities and programs by involving universities, governments, and the private sector for the benefit of humanity.

The Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is a nonprofit research corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia. USRA is also approved by the U.S. Government as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. USRA's governance is grounded ...

USRA scientists, in collaboration with scientists around the world, are contributing to our understanding of a wide array of current astrophysical problems, using nearly the full-range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Current work enabled by USRA includes the turbulent youth and explosive death of stars, the largest gravitationally-bound structures in the universe, the behavior of matter under ...

2025年1月30日 · Education programs under USRA management continue to have a measurable impact on STEM workforce development.Many of our next generation student scientists have gone on to assume leadership roles in research and …

USRA scientists strive to understand Earth's natural processes and their propensity to change and the linkage between human and natural systems. USRA scientists also lead efforts to build knowledge and abilities to apply earth observations for societal inputs. At NASA Ames Research Center, USRA ...