Division of Space Life Sciences
- Visiting scientists, research staffers, consultants, and subcontracts with major universities and medical centers facilitate human space exploration by providing biomedical research expertise. Based at the Center for Advanced Space Studies in Houston, Tex
- http://www.dsls.usra.edu/

Center for Advanced Space Studies (CASS)
- A major research and conference facility built by Universities Space Research Association (USRA) in 1991 in Houston, Texas.
- http://www.lpi.usra.edu/CASS_home.html

Lunar and Planetary Institute (LPI)
- a NASA-funded institute in Houston, Texas, devoted to studying the solar system and sharing the excitement of space exploration with the public.
- http://www.lpi.usra.edu