Institution type

Science Institute

An independent institute that leads scientific research, operates a mission's science operations, or curates its data archives — from the Space Telescope Science Institute to independent research bodies that lead planetary missions.

In brief

An institute that leads research or operates mission science.

Institutions of this type

SETI InstituteInstitution
Mountain View, California, USA
A non-profit research institute in Mountain View, California, dedicated to understanding the origin and nature of life in the universe, including the search for extraterrestrial intelligence and astrobiology research.
Southwest Research InstituteInstitution
San Antonio, Texas, USA
An independent, non-profit research institute headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. SwRI leads the science of NASA missions including Juno, New Horizons, and Lucy, and builds spacecraft instruments.

Knowledge connections

Group includesSouthwest Research Institute
Group includesSETI Institute
Group includesSpace Telescope Science Institute
Group includesSmithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Group includesCaltech/IPAC

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

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