NASA, University of Texas expand research and workforce development
A report from Nasa says Johnson Space Center in Houston and the University of Texas System signed a collaborative Space Act Agreement on Jan. 9, 2026, to expand research and workforce development partnership opportunities across NASA centers and UT System facilities.
The agreement builds upon decades of collaboration between NASA and the UT System by enabling additional research, teaching resources, and educational engagements that support human spaceflight and grow the pipeline of next-generation talent. The agreement will leverage Johnson’s unique capabilities as the hub of human spaceflight and the UT System’s assets across its 13 institutions.
“NASA’s Johnson Space Center has a long history of working with colleges and universities to help us achieve our human spaceflight missions,” said Johnson Center Director Vanessa Wyche.