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

Data Management

Thursday, November 5, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Seamans Center
Build your scholarly toolkit with a workshop on research data management.
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - Dr. Ed Thiemann; Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado promotional image

Physics & Astronomy Colloquium - Dr. Ed Thiemann; Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado

Thursday, November 5, 2026 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Physics & Astronomy Colloquium
Physics & Astronomy Seminar - Dr. Ed Thiemann; Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado promotional image

Physics & Astronomy Seminar - Dr. Ed Thiemann; Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, University of Colorado

Friday, November 6, 2026 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Van Allen Hall
Physics & Astronomy Seminar