AURA enables astronomical discovery and promotes broad engagement in exploring the Universe.

Montage of the telescopes of NOIRLab with data connecting them

NSF’s NOIRLab

The preeminent US national center for ground-based, nighttime optical and infrared astronomy.
NSF's NSO

NSF’s NSO

Advancing knowledge of the Sun, the dominant external influence on Earth and the local archetype of a typical star.
STScI

STScI

Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a multi-mission operations center for NASA’s flagship observatories and a world-class astronomical research center.