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

Astrophysics and Space Physics Seminar (301 VAN) - Professor Jasper Halekas; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa promotional image

Astrophysics and Space Physics Seminar (301 VAN) - Professor Jasper Halekas; Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Van Allen Hall
A Simple, Astronomically-Based Calculation of Global Warming Climate Sensitivity, Part II
Public Observing Night - Van Allen Observatories promotional image

Public Observing Night - Van Allen Observatories

Friday, March 24, 2023 8:00pm to 10:00pm
Van Allen Hall
Join us for another public observing night at Van Allen Hall!
Operator Theory Seminar (309 VAN) - Shrey Sanadhya, Ph.D.; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev promotional image

Operator Theory Seminar (309 VAN) - Shrey Sanadhya, Ph.D.; Ben-Gurion University of the Negev

Tuesday, March 28, 2023 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Virtual
Periodicity of joint-cotiles