Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum

More space organisations in United States

• Interplanetary Initiative, Arizona State University · Research Institution · Tempe

  Arizona State University pan-university space programme in Tempe — runs the Interplanetary Lab and research on human space futures and exploration.

• Keck Institute for Space Studies (KISS), Caltech · Research Institution · Pasadena

  Caltech think tank funded by the W. M. Keck Foundation — runs study programmes and workshops that develop new space mission and technology concepts.

• Lowell Observatory · Research Institution · Flagstaff

  Private astronomical research institution in Flagstaff — studies planets, asteroids and the outer solar system; site of Pluto's discovery.

• National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) · Research Institution · Hampton

  Nonprofit research and graduate education institute adjacent to NASA Langley — conducts aerospace research, develops new technologies and inspires the next generation of space s…

• NOIRLab (National Optical-Infrared Astronomy Research Laboratory) · Research Institution · Tucson

  NSF's center for ground-based optical/infrared astronomy — manages the Gemini Observatory, Vera C. Rubin Observatory, SOAR Telescope and Kitt Peak National Observatory for the g…

• Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) · Research Institution · Hilo

  Hawaii space research programme of UH Hilo — develops in-situ resource utilisation technologies using volcanic terrain as a planetary analog.

• Physical Science Laboratory (PSL), New Mexico State University · Research Institution · Las Cruces

  New Mexico State University research lab in Las Cruces — works on aerospace systems, telemetry, scientific ballooning support and national security.

• SETI Institute · Research Institution · Mountain View

  US non-profit research institute near NASA Ames — studies the origins and prevalence of life and intelligence in the universe, including SETI searches.