Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) is a group of universities collaborating on operating observatories. It was formed in 1957 by the universities, California, Chicago, Harvard, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin, and currently includes around fifty institutions. Among its observatories and efforts:

• Gemini Observatory.
• Rubin Observatory (VRO).
• James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
• National Solar Observatory (NSO).
• NOIRLab (formerly NOAO).
• Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).