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USRA Contributes Planetary Science Expertise to NASA-IBM Lunar Foundation Model

September
18
,
2026
| 08:47 AM America/New_York

Open-source artificial intelligence model combines diverse lunar datasets to support …

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NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Discovers a New 222-m Diameter Lunar Crater

September
16
,
2026
| 13:21 PM America/New_York

Washington D.C., 2026 – September 16, 2026. NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team …

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New Study Dates Rare Mars Meteorite to 1.2 Billion Years Old

August
25
,
2026
| 09:22 AM America/New_York

Washington, D.C., -- August 25, 2026.  A team of scientists from various institutions …

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Aesteroid Named After LPI's Post Doctoral Fellow Dr. Imene Kerraouch

August
28
,
2026
| 10:07 AM America/New_York

Washington, D.C. — August 28, 2026. In recognition of her contributions to planetary science and the study of …

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"The Science of Artemis": An Interview with David Kring on This Week in Space

August
26
,
2026
| 08:16 AM America/New_York

Washington, D.C.--August 26, 2026. Dr. David Kring, Principal Scientist at Universities Space Research …

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First Light, Next Steps—The Path Forged by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

July
02
,
2026
| 12:26 PM America/New_York

Washington D.C.,-- July 2, 2026.  As of June 23, 2026, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has spent an …

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Chicxulub Impact Hosted a Vast Hydrothermal System Lasting Millions of Years Longer Than Previously Estimated

June
10
,
2026
| 07:57 AM America/New_York

Washington, D.C., --June 10,  2026, New research by an international team of scientists reveals that the …

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Planetary Radio Interviews LPI's Post Doc Tony Gargano

February
23
,
2026
| 07:00 AM America/New_York

Washington, D.C., — February 23, 2026. The Planetary Radio recently interviewed …

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Hot Off The Press

January
29
,
2026
| 10:00 AM America/New_York

The 2025 USRA Annual Report has just been published and a digital copy is available at the following …

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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 …

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Video and Audio Highlights

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Promotional Video of AFRL Scholars Program Featuring the Internship Program at Eglin Air Force Base

January
08
,
2024
| 16:31 PM America/New_York

Washington, D. C.-- January 8, 2023.  Attached is a promotional video of the AFRL Scholars Program featuring the internship program at Eglin Air Force Base.

It was created by Kevin Almodovar, videographer and owner of Revive Media Services …

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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 …

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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 …

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