Welcome to the Van Allen Observatory website. The University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy maintains these pages as a guide to the Van Allen Observatory (VAO) located on the roof of Van Allen Hall in downtown Iowa City.

View of Phillips, Van Allen, Biology Buildings via Drone Sept 2021

Events

Plasma Physics Seminar - Alberto Felix; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Plasma Physics Seminar - Alberto Felix; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, October 20, 2025 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Plasma Physics Seminar
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Zheyue Hang; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar - Zheyue Hang; Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa

Monday, October 20, 2025 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Van Allen Hall
Nuclear & Particle Physics Seminar
Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - Ketan Rikame, Ph.D.; Raman Research Institute promotional image

Astrophysics & Space Physics Seminar - Ketan Rikame, Ph.D.; Raman Research Institute

Monday, October 20, 2025 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Flares and Burts During Eclipses of X-ray Binary Systems, and Initial Results from the Indian X-ray Polarimeter