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space
Voyager 2 reaches interstellar space
Iowa-led instrument detects plasma density jump, confirming spacecraft has entered the realm of the stars
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2019.11.04 | 10:00 am
In space, no one can hear you switch tasks
UI helps NASA plan for long-duration missions, including one to Mars
By: Tom Snee | 2019.09.30 | 08:22 am
UI wins its largest-ever research award
$115M NASA contract calls for UI physicists to study connection between Earth, sun magnetic fields
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2019.06.20 | 03:30 pm
Legendary UI space physicist retires
Donald Gurnett helped build the UI’s world-renowned physics and astronomy program during 60 years as a student, teacher, and researcher
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2019.05.29 | 09:54 am
UI space researchers forge ahead with instrument-producing furnace
UI physicists use specialized furnace to produce key piece of magnetic-field instrument
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2019.04.25 | 01:57 pm
Danny Tallon: Supernova student
UI undergrad earns research accolades as he aims for a military career studying space
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2019.02.25 | 11:00 am
Radio Iowa UI students head to "rocket school"
External Media | 2019.01.25 | 12:59 pm
University of Iowa hitches ride on historic mission to the sun
Researchers are co-investigators on two instrument suites aboard NASA’s Parker Solar Probe
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2018.08.10 | 09:07 am
UI team designs and builds satellite to hunt for universe’s missing matter
Physics and astronomy professor Phil Kaaret won $3.7 million from NASA to build HaloSat, scheduled for launch on May 20
By: Richard C. Lewis | 2018.05.16 | 10:15 am
