Letter from AURA President Matt Mountain
As President of AURA, I have been privileged to be part of a truly transformational period in astronomy. Together with ...
About AURA
AURA, headquartered in Washington D.C., manages world-class astronomical Centers for both the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National ...
NSF NOIRLab
NSF NOIRLab is the preeminent U.S. national center for ground-based, nighttime optical and infrared astronomy. NOIRLab enables breakthrough discoveries in ...
Space Telescope Science Institute
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is a multi-mission operations center for NASA’s flagship observatories and a world-class astronomical research center ...
NSF National Solar Observatory
The NSF National Solar Observatory (NSO) operates the world’s most extensive collection of ground-based optical and infrared solar telescopes and ...
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Construction
NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, currently under construction by AURA on Cerro Pachón in Chile, is an 8-meter-class telescope coupled ...
Education and Outreach
AURA’s mission includes promoting public understanding of our universe and the benefits of scientific exploration. Our talented education and public ...
AURA FY25 Governance
AURA governance committees as of September 30, 2025 AURA Board of Directors Andrew Baker, Vice-ChairElizabeth BartonKaren Bjorkman, ChairEmily CoBabe-Ammann, Chair ...
AURA Membership
AURA was founded in 1957, with the encouragement of the National Science Foundation, by a group of U.S. universities with ...