The Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy is a consortium of universities and other institutions that operates astronomical observatories and telescopes. Founded October 10, 1957, with the encouragement of the National Science Foundation, AURA was incorporated by a group of seven U.S. universities: UC Santa Cruz, Chicago, Harvard, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin. The first meeting of the board of directors took place in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Today, AURA has 47 member institutions in the United States and 3 international affiliate members.
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Source Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Wikipedia
Source Wikipedia: Gemini Observatory - Wikipedia
Source Wikipedia: National Solar Observatory
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Founded October 10, 1957, with the encouragement of the National Science Foundation (NSF), AURA was incorporated by a group of seven U.S. universities: UC Santa Cruz, Chicago, Harvard, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin.
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Founded October 10, 1957, with the encouragement of the National Science Foundation (NSF), AURA was incorporated by a group of seven U.S. universities: UC Santa Cruz, Chicago, Harvard, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, and Wisconsin.
View the SourceCerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory, Wikipedia
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NOIRLab is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), which owns the property around the two peaks in Chile and at the headquarters in La Serena, Chile.
Wikipedia: Gemini Observatory - Wikipedia
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Gemini is currently managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), Inc., on behalf of the partnership through an award from NSF. AURA has operated Gemini since its construction in the 1990s.
Wikipedia: National Solar Observatory
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It was founded in 1984 and is operated by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory (Wikipedia)
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Operations are managed by the Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA).
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