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- Established 25 years ago under the auspices of the National Academy of Science, the Universities Space Research Association is a consortium of 76 colleges and universities that support graduate programs in the space sciences and aerospace engineering. The Center for Advanced Space Studies, located in Houston near the Johnson Space Center, is one of USRA's principal research facilities and a major conference center. Built in 1991, CASS is home to the Exploration Science Institute, Division of Educational Programs, Division of Space Life Sciences and the Lunar and Planetary Institute. These agencies support space and planetary research through project coordination, educational programs, conferences, publishing, and computer networking.
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