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Advances in Quantum Computing Pave the Way to Next Generation Quantum Optimization Algorithms

November
14
,
2023
| 10:36 AM America/New_York
Washington, D.C.—November 14, 2023. Research from a team of scientists from Universities Space …
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New Study Finds Venus Atmosphere is a Consequence of Ancient "Earth-like" Plate Tectonics

October
26
,
2023
| 10:45 AM America/New_York
Washington, D.C. and Houston, TX—October 26, 2023. A paper published today in Nature Astronomy …
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New Study Reveals How Supernovae Collisions Ignite the Birth of Stars and Planets in the North Celestial Pole Loop

October
16
,
2023
| 13:33 PM America/New_York
Washington, D.C.—October 16, 2023. In a study examining the dynamics of neutral hydrogen gas within …
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News and Features

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USRA Selected by NOAA to Support the Professional, Scientific, and Technical ProTech Satellite Domain Program

September
05
,
2023
| 12:15 PM America/New_York
Washington DC-- September 5, 2023. Universities Space Research Association (USRA) is proud to announce its …
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USRA's Hamed Valizadegan interviewed by Business Monthly

August
07
,
2023
| 16:08 PM America/New_York
Washington, DC-- August 7, 2023. USRA's Hamed Valizadegan was interviewed by Business Monthly on the discovery of …
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David Kring’s Harvard Magazine Article Offers Great Insights Into the Life of Ursula B. Marvin

June
27
,
2023
| 08:44 AM America/New_York
Washington DC--June 27, 2023.   USRA’s Dr. David A. Kring, Director of the Center for Lunar Exploration at LPI, …
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USRA Among Semifinalists in National Science Foundation's Engines Competition

June
20
,
2023
| 08:41 AM America/New_York
Washington, DC--June 20, 2023.  The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) recently announced 34 semifinalists …
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LPI's Julie Stopar Among the 2023 SSERVI Award Winners

May
22
,
2023
| 08:26 AM America/New_York
Washington, DC--May 22, 2022. Julie Stopar, Senior Staff Scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI), is …
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LPI Team Members Join the Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute

May
15
,
2023
| 16:48 PM America/New_York
Washington, DC--May 15, 2023. NASA recently announced it had selected five new research teams to collaborate on …
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Significant Events

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2023 Berkeley Space Tech Career Fair

October
23
,
2023
| 11:41 AM America/New_York
USRA sponsored the 2023 Space Tech Career Fair at the University of California, Berkeley.  The event was organized …
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Video and Audio Highlights

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USRA Hosts Meeting with Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education and the Council of Institutions

July
27
,
2023
| 09:13 AM America/New_York
On Friday, June 30, 2023, Cindy Marten, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Education, provided a virtual address to the USRA Council of Institutions.Deputy Secretary Marten discussed a recent joint memorandum of understanding between NASA and the …
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Just Released--USRA Video

August
19
,
2020
| 09:12 AM America/New_York
Columbia, MD--August 19, 2020 .  “Universities Space Research Association: Realizing New Visions” is a video outlining the founding and growth of USRA, from 1969 to the present. At its inception, USRA’s focus was on supporting the scientific …
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