Spacecraft Models, Scientific Instruments, Photos, and Project
Summaries of University of Iowa Space Physics Projects,
University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy,
Iowa City, Iowa, August 1978-present.
Physics Demonstrations and Space Physics Project
Summaries, Jay Ansher, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines,
Iowa, August 12-14, 1998.
Sights and Sounds of Space Physics, William Kurth, George
Hospodarsky, and Kathy Kurth, Iowa State Fair (~500 people), Des Moines, Iowa,
August 13, 2002.
Summary and photos
University of Iowa Space Research, George Hospodarsky, William
Kurth, William Robison, Ondrej Santolik, Jean Hospodarsky, and Kathy Kurth,
Fly Iowa 2003 (~500 people), Eastern Iowa Airport, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
July 5-6, 2003. (Included Voyager mission information, data, and
sounds from the plasma wave investigation). Photos
Exploring Saturn and Mars, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa,
August 12-22, 2004. Main gate attendance totaled more than one million
people. The Iowa State Fair was (a) recognized twice as Iowa's Tourism
Event of the Year; (b) named in 2004 USA Weekend Magazine's number two place
that Americans go to have fun; and (c) in June 2004 Esquire magazine as
the "best state fair" in its list of "15 superlative things to experience
before Labor Day." Although Cassini, Mars Express, and Mars
Rovers were featured in one segment of the exhibit, another portion
of the exhibit included information on the Voyager project.
Summary and photos
University of Iowa Space Research: Past, Present, Future,
a three-panel display that accompanied a NASA exhibit "Visions of the Universe" at the Drake Public Library,
Grinnell, Iowa, January 15 - March 26, 2010. Voyager, Cassini, and Mars Express were the projects featured in the display.
Iowa Space Pioneers,
a U. of Iowa companion display to the traveling Smithsonian NASA|Art: 54 Years of Exploration exhibit.
The Iowa Space Pioneers display featured selected U. of Iowa projects and instruments from the 1950s through 2012,
including a Voyager plasma wave instrument case and Voyager plasma wave sounds in the NASA-commissioned Kronos "Sun Rings"
multi-media musical production playing in the display gallery. More than 13,000 visitors toured the gallery during
the 12-week display at The Figge Museum, Davenport, Iowa, July 14-Oct. 7, 2012.
(Display materials coordinated by Mary Hall Reno and Kathy Kurth.)
Iowa Space Pioneers and the James Van Allen Legacy,
coordinated by Kathy Kurth, Dale Stille, and Mike Thornburg,
U. of Iowa display at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. A display summarizing the
space research legacy of James Van Allen and the space pioneers that followed in his footsteps.
Display included historical space artifacts and photos,
and posters featuring select past, present, and future U. of Iowa space research missions.
Oct. 11-18, 2013.
University of Iowa Space Research: Past, Present, Future,
a three-panel display in Van Allen Hall lecture room lobby, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa,
January 2010 - Sept. 2015. Voyager was one of eight projects featured in the display.
Voyager Mission,
one of three featured space physics missions in the
University of Iowa Mobile Museum that traveled to locations across Iowa to showcase University of Iowa research.
April 2014-March 2016.
University of Iowa Space Research: Past, Present, Future,
a display in Van Allen Hall lecture room lobby, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa,
Oct. 16-17, 2015. Voyager was one of six projects featured in the display.
University of Iowa Space Research: Past, Present, Future,
a display in Van Allen Hall lecture room lobby, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, during the U. of Iowa Dept.
of Physics and Astronomy Annual Public Demo Night,
March 11, 2016. Voyager was one of six projects featured in the display.
Hawkeyes in Space: Past and Present,
public exhibit in the Old Capitol Museum, University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums, Iowa City, Iowa. Sept. 8, 2016 - May 14, 2017.
An exhibit tracing the history of space research at the University of Iowa. Voyager is one of the featured missions with a display of
two Voyager spacecraft models, a mass model of the U. of Iowa Voyager instrument, project information, and sounds generated from the Voyager
data.
Voyager Mission Summary and Spacecraft Model,
on display in Van Allen Hall lobby, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa,
1990 - present. Voyager is one of six projects featured in the display.
Education, Public Outreach, and Media Interviews
(few records prior to 1995):
1980-1995
Voyager 1 Is Not Only Taking Pictures of Saturn,
Fred Scarf interview, comments in article by James J. Doyle,
UPI Archives, Nov. 9, 1980.
Voyager Discovers Details of Saturn,
Fred Scarf interview, comments about sounds detected by the Voyager Plasma Wave Experiment and identified in the returned data, reported in multiple UPI U.S. newspapers, Nov. 1980.
Interplanetary Dust Storm May have Jammed Voyager Camera Platform,
Fred Scarf interview, comment in article by Thomas O'Toole,
Washington Post, Aug. 27, 1981.
Cameras Aboard Voyager 2 Were Partially Restored,
Fred Scarf interview, comments in article by Terrance W. McGarry,
UPI Archives, Aug. 27, 1981.
The Strange Encounter,
Fred Scarf interview, comments about sounds of dust hitting the Voyager 2 spacecraft near Saturn, in article in UPI article in multiple U.S. newspapers, Aug. 28, 1981.
Voyager 2 On Collision Course With Neptune's Rings,
Fred Scarf interview, comments in Associated Press article in multiple U.S. newspapers, April 1986.
Saturn's Rings Make 'Music',
Fred Scarf interview, comments in Associated Press article in multiple U.S. newspapers, January 4, 1987.
Voyager Nears Saturn,
Fred Scarf interview, comments in UPI article in multiple U.S. newspapers, Nov. 1987.
Voyager 2 Photos Show Signs Triton's Volcanoes Still Active,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in Associated Press article in multiple U.S. newspapers, Aug. 1989.
Twin Voyager Probes Find Evidence for True Edge of Solar System,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in Associated Press article in multiple U.S. newspapers, June 1992.
Solar System's Edge Detected Far Beyond Outermost Planets,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in Associated Press article in multiple U.S. newspapers, May-June 1983.
A Perspective of the Value of Space Research, Donald A.
Gurnett, Thirty-Third Annual Iowa Junior Science and Humanities
Symposium, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, February 17,
1995.
Exploring the Outer Planets with Voyager, Galileo, and
Cassini, Donald A. Gurnett, Wabash Valley Soaring
Association, Vincennes, Illinois, March 4, 1995.
The Voyager Mission to the Outer Planets and Beyond,
Donald A. Gurnett, Collins Amateur Radio Club, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, April 20,
1995.
Overview of University of Iowa Plasma Wave Research
Projects, George B. Hospodarsky, Cedar Rapids Science
Station, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 22, 1995.
Exploration of the Outer Planets, Donald A. Gurnett,
Science Forum, Iowa City Science Center, Iowa City, Iowa,
September 11, 1995.
1996
Summary of the Voyager Mission, William S. Kurth, Iowa
State University Engineering Symposium, Ames, Iowa,
February 24, 1996.
Space and Our Solar System: University of Iowa's
Contribution Toward the Collection of Information,
Michael A. Mitchell, Steward Lower Elementary School,
Third Grade Class Washington, Iowa, April 2, 1996.
Career as a Space Physicist; University of Iowa Space
Physics Projects, George B. Hospodarsky, Iowa City
Northwest Jr. High School Extended Learning Seminar,
Coralville, Iowa, April 15, 1996.
The Planets in Our Solar System, Emphasizing Results
from the Voyager and Galileo Missions,
J. Douglas Menietti, Regina Elementary 4th Grade Class, Iowa
City, Iowa, May 6, 1996.
University of Iowa Plasma Wave Group Science and Hardware
Development Activities, William S. Kurth and Michael A.
Mitchell, Space Science and Engineering Program for High
School Students, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa,
June 17, 1996.
Magnetospheric Physics, Donald A. Gurnett, Korean
Science Teachers' Overseas Training Program, University of
Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, August 7, 1996.
Overview of University of Iowa Space Physics Hardware
Projects and Demonstration of Data Reduction and Data
Displays, Robert L. Brechwald, Larry J. Granroth,
Joe B. Groene, Richard Huff, Michael A. Mitchell, Jolene S.
Pickett, Korean Science Teachers' Overseas Training Program,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, August 8, 1996.
Space Research Project Summaries and Information About
the Solar System, coordinated by Kathy Kurth, Urbandale
Elementary School, Iowa City, Iowa, September 11, 1996.
Tours of University of Iowa Plasma Wave Hardware and Data
Analysis Facilities, Computer-Driven Telescope Laboratory,
and North Liberty Radio Observatory, William S. Kurth,
J. Douglas Menietti, Michael A. Mitchell, Larry J. Granroth,
Robert Mutel, Monticello High School Physics Classes, Iowa
City, Iowa, October 7, 1996.
1997
Space Physics Research at the University of Iowa:
Discussion of Projects, Steps of Hardware Development,
Launch Videos, and Laboratory Tour, Terry F. Averkamp,
Iowa City Cub Scout Pack 251, Iowa City, Iowa, February 6,
1997.
Overview of University of Iowa Plasma Wave Space Physics
Hardware and Data Analysis Efforts, George B. Hospodarsky,
William S. Kurth, Iowa Junior Science and Humanities
Symposium, Iowa City, Iowa, February 21, 1997.
University of Iowa Space Research Projects, Donald A.
Gurnett, Richard Skorton, Dan Goldin (NASA Administrator),
Congressman Boswell, Grinnell, Iowa, April 2, 1997.
Overview of University of Iowa's Space Physics History,
Michael A. Mitchell, University of Iowa Engineering Group,
Iowa City, Iowa, April 7, 1997.
Overview of University of Iowa Space Physics Hardware
Projects, Chad Thompson, Robert Johnson, Kathy Kurth,
Prospective U. of Iowa Undergraduate Students, Iowa City,
Iowa, April 8, 1997.
Overview of University of Iowa's Participation in Space
Physics, Michael A. Mitchell, Fourth Grade Class,
Washington, Iowa, April 11, 1997.
Career in a Space Research Area; University of Iowa Space
Physics Projects,
William S. Kurth, Iowa City Northwest Jr. High Extending
Learning Seminar, Coralville, Iowa, May 14, 1997.
Career in a Space Research Area; Tour of University of Iowa
Space Physics Laboratory
, William S. Kurth, Iowa City Northwest Jr. High Extending
Learning Seminar, Iowa City, Iowa, May 15, 1997.
Magnetospheric Physics, Donald A. Gurnett, Korean
Teachers' Overseas Training
Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, July 21, 1997.
Overview of Space Physics Research Hardware and Data Analysis
Projects, William
S. Kurth, Michael A. Mitchell, Larry Granroth, University of Iowa
PIVOT Program for High
School Students, Iowa City, Iowa, July 21, 1997.
Magnetospheric Physics, Donald A. Gurnett, Korean
Teachers' Overseas Training
Program, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, July 31, 1997.
Overview of Hardware Projects and Data Analysis Displays,
Larry Granroth, J. Doug
Menietti, Joe Groene, Michael A. Mitchell, Richard L. Huff,
Steven L. Remington, Korean
Teachers' Overseas Training Program, University of Iowa, Iowa
City, Iowa, July 31,
1997.
Overview of the Plasma Wave Group Hardware and Data Analysis
Efforts, William
S. Kurth, Society of Physics Students, University of Iowa, Iowa
City, Iowa, September 9,
1997.
How to Use a Telescope and A Summary of University of Iowa
Space Research
Contributions , Larry Granroth, J. Douglas Menietti, Boy
Scout Troop Camporee, High
Amana, Iowa, October 4, 1997.
Overview of Planets and Spacecraft, Donald A. Gurnett,
Extending Learning
Program, Lincoln Elementary School, Iowa City, Iowa, December 1,
1997.
University of Iowa involvement in space research, launch
videos, women in
aeronautics, Terry Averkamp, Michael Mitchell, Junior Girl
Scout Troop 2226,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, December 3, 1997.
1998
Search for Life in Our Solar System, Donald A. Gurnett,
First Lutheran Church
Adult Education Class, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, February 1, 1998.
Forty Years of Experimental Space Research at the University
of Iowa, Donald A.
Gurnett, Experimental Aircraft Association, Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
February 6, 1998.
Solar System, J. Douglas Menietti, Regina Elementary
Fourth Grade Class, Iowa
City, Iowa, February 24, 1998.
Tour of the space plasma physics area and descriptions of
University of Iowa projects
, George Hospodarsky, Prospective Physics and Astronomy
Students, Iowa City, Iowa,
March 18, 1998.
Tour of the space physics area and descriptions of University
of Iowa projects,
George Hospodarsky, Prospective Physics and Astronomy Students,
Iowa City, Iowa, March
23, 1998.
A day in the life of a space scientist, J. Douglas
Menietti, Regina Career Day, Iowa
City, Iowa, April 22, 1998.
Exploring the Outer Planets, Donald A. Gurnett, University
of Iowa Retirees
Association, Iowa City, Iowa, May 8, 1998.
Overview of space physics hardware and data analysis
projects, William S.
Kurth, Michael A. Mitchell, Larry Granroth, University of Iowa
PIVOT Program for High
School Students, Iowa City, Iowa, July 22, 1998.
Overview of University of Iowa's participation in space
physics research and possible
opportunities for student jobs, George Hospodarsky,
University of Iowa Dept. of Physics
and Astronomy Graduate Student Orientation, Iowa City, Iowa,
August 20, 1998.
Magnetospheric Physics, Donald A. Gurnett, Korean Science
Teachers' Program,
Iowa City, Iowa, September 29, 1998.
Exploring Jupiter and Saturn, Donald A. Gurnett,
University of Iowa Alumni
Association Board of Directors Dinner, Iowa City, Iowa, October
8, 1998.
Planetary Exploration, Donald A. Gurnett, Korean Science
Teachers' Program, Iowa
City, Iowa, November 11, 1998.
Forty Years of Space Research at The University of Iowa,
Donald A. Gurnett,
University of Iowa Legislative Day for Alumni Advocates, Iowa
City, Iowa November 13,
1998.
Discussion about stars, planets, satellites and
spacecraft, Terry Averkamp, Lemme
Elementary 3rd Grade, Iowa City, Iowa, November 24, 1998.
1999
Exploration of the Outer Planets, Donald A. Gurnett, The
QB Society, Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, February 1, 1999.
Forty Years of Space Research, Donald A. Gurnett, Des
Moines Downtown Kiwanis
Club, Des Moines, Iowa, April 7, 1999.
Tour of the University of Iowa Space Plasma Physics
Laboratory; Summary of University
of Iowa Space Physics Projects; and Methods of Displaying
Data, George Hospodarsky,
Northwest Junior High University of Iowa Laboratory Visit, Iowa
City, Iowa, April 9,
1999.
Space Science and the Solar System, William S. Kurth,
Coralville Central
Elementary School Kindergarten Class, Coralville, Iowa, April
15, 1999.
Exploring Jupiter and Saturn, Donald A. Gurnett, North
Central Regional
Astronomical League Convention, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 1,
1999.
Planets of Our Solar System, J. Douglas Menietti, Regina
Elementary School, 4th
grade class, Iowa City, Iowa, May 4, 1999.
The Exploration of Jupiter and Its Moons, Donald A.
Gurnett, International
Conference on Prostate Cancer Research, Keynote Speaker, Iowa
City, Iowa, June 24,
1999.
Forty Years of Space Research, Donald A. Gurnett, Medical
Scientist Training
Program Annual Retreat, Dinner Address, Iowa City, Iowa, August
27, 1999.
Forty Years of Experimental Space Research at the University
of Iowa, Donald A.
Gurnett, EAA Chapter 227 Annual Banquet, Waterloo, Iowa, October
15, 1999.
Forty Years of Space Research at the University of Iowa,
Donald A. Gurnett, Inst. of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers Midwest Fall Conference,
Luncheon Address Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, October 20, 1999.
2000
What Can Be Learned from Space Research?, Terry Averkamp,
Jr. Girl Scout Troop
2001, Iowa City, Iowa, February 10, 2000.
University of Iowa Space Physics Research Projects, George
Hospodarsky, Northwest
Jr. High, Coralville, Iowa, March 24, 2000.
Forty Years of Space Research at The University of Iowa,
Donald A. Gurnett, University
of Iowa Tau Beta Phi Student Engineering Association, Iowa
Memorial Union, Iowa City,
Iowa, April 11, 2000.
Plasma Wave Investigations on Voyager, Galileo, Cassini;
Radio and Plasma Wave Phenomena Recorded by Voyager, Galileo,
and Polar, William S. Kurth, Regina Science Club (high school),
Iowa City, Iowa, May 9, 2000. Provided Polar, Voyager, and
Galileo radio and plasma wave phenomena audio .wav files for the
Regina Science Club's Image Media Experiment that is part of the
NASA Student Involvement Program (NSIP). The experiment sent
images and sounds on various media into space on the space
shuttle to determine the effects of the space environment on the
media.
Public Library Summer Reading Program "Cosmic
Connections," Coralville and Iowa City, Iowa, June -
September 2000. The University of Iowa and the Jet Propulsion
Laboratory provided Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, and Polar
project-related posters, bookmarks, photos, postcards, and
coloring books to be used as rewards for students participating
in library events during the summer.
2001
Observations at Jupiter, William S. Kurth, Coralville
Central Elementary 2nd Grade Class, Coralville, Iowa, February
12, 2001. Overview of recent information gathered by Cassini
and Galileo during the Jupiter Millennium Flyby, in addition to
information gathered by Voyager
Overview of Spaceflight Hardware Built by University of
Iowa Plasma Wave Group, Donald A. Kirchner, Central Lee High
School, Donnellson, Iowa, April 3, 2001. (Voyager, Galileo,
Cluster, Cassini, Mars Express)
Tour of U. of Iowa Space Physics Laboratories, George
Hospodarsky, Northwest Jr. High School students, Iowa City, Iowa,
May 22, 2001. (Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cassini, Cluster, Mars
Express)
Summary of Space Physics at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky, Prospective Student Tour, Dept. of Physics
and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, July 25, 2001.
(Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cassini, Cluster, Mars Express)
Summary of U. of Iowa's Participation in Experimental
Space Research, George Hospodarsky, Korean Teacher's Workshop,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, August 17, 2001.
(Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cassini, Cluster, Mars Express)
2002
A Tour of the Solar System,
Donald A. Gurnett, Alumni Senior College Lecture Series,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, (four lectures )
Jan. 25 - Feb. 22, 2002.
Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cassini, Cluster, Mars Express
Space Research at The University of Iowa, Donald
Gurnett, Iowa Senate Education Committee, Des Moines, Iowa,
January 28, 2002. (Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Cluster, Polar,
Mars Express)
University of Iowa's Participation in Space Research,
George Hospodarsky, Prospective U. of Iowa Graduate Students,
Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City,
Iowa, February 1, 2002. (Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Cluster,
Polar, Mars Express)
Space Research at the University of Iowa, George
Hospodarsky, Burlington Kiwanis Club, Burlington, Iowa, February
21, 2002. (Explorer, Hawkeye, Voyager, Galileo, Cassini,
Cluster, Polar, Mars Express )
Solar System, Space, and Exploration, George Hospodarsky,
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Day Care Center,
March 6, 2002. (Voyager, Galileo, Cassini)
University of Iowa's Role in Space Physics Research,
Terry Averkamp, Academy of Ambassadors Connecting with Engineering,
University of Iowa Summer Camp for High School Students,
Iowa City, Iowa, June 19, 2002. (Explorer, Hawkeye, PDP, Voyager,
Galileo, Cassini, Cluster)
University of Iowa Space Research, George Hospodarsky,
QuarkNet Classes for Physics Teachers, University of Iowa,
Iowa City, Iowa, July 3, 2002. (Cassini, Cluster, Galileo,
Voyager)
Viewing Night Skies: Telescopes, Stars, Constellations,
George Hospodarsky, Prospective University of Iowa Students,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, July 30, 2002. (Cassini,
Galileo, Voyager)
Astronomy and Space Physics, George Hospodarsky,
Summer Children's Program, Iowa City, Iowa, July 31, 2002.
(Cassini, Cluster, Galileo, Voyager)
Iowa State Fair Preview - Sights and Sounds of Space Physics,
William Kurth, WSUI "Iowa Talks" Live Radio Broadcast, Iowa City, Iowa,
August 7, 2002. (Cassini, Cluster, Galileo, Voyager, Polar)
Sights and Sounds of Space Physics, William Kurth, George
Hospodarsky, and Kathy Kurth, Iowa State Fair (350 people), Des Moines, Iowa,
August 13, 2002. (Cassini, Cluster, Galileo, Voyager, Polar)
Space Research at the University of Iowa: 1958-2002,
Donald Gurnett, State of Iowa Board of Regents Orientation,
Iowa City, Iowa, August 30, 2002. (Voyager, Galileo, Cassini,
Mars Express)
The Songs of the Aurora and the Solar Wind, William Kurth,
Family Adventures in Science (55 people), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa,
October 19, 2002. (Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Cluster, Polar)
Sun Rings, Kronos Quartet, Hancher Auditorium (1500 people), Iowa City,
Iowa, October 26, 2002. Production based on the sounds of
space collected by Prof. D. Gurnett over a 30-year period, commissioned by
the NASA Arts Program office, and supported by the Hancher Rubright
Memorial. (Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Polar, Cluster)
Space Physics Research at the University of Iowa, George Hospodarsky,
Solon 6th Grade Class (96 students), Solon, Iowa, November 8, 2002.
(Sounds of space, Cassini, Voyager, Galileo, Cluster, Polar)
Sounds of Plasma Waves In Space, William Kurth,
Coralville Central 4th Grade Class (25 students), Coralville, Iowa,
November 25, 2002. (Galileo, Cassini, Voyager, Polar. Cluster)
2003
Sounds of Space and the Kronos QuartetSun Rings,
A Pre-Performance Presentation, Bert Ulrich, Donald A. Gurnett,
and David Harrington, University of Houston Clear Lake Theater (200
people), Houston, Texas, January 22, 2003.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Cluster, Polar)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Wortham Center, Houston, Texas, Jan. 23, 2003.
Sun Rings, Kronos Quartet, Wortham Center's Cullen Theater,
Houston, Texas, January 23, 2003. Production based on the sounds of
space collected by Prof. D. Gurnett over a 40-year period, commissioned by
the NASA Arts Program office and co-commissioned by the Hancher Auditorium,
the University of Iowa, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller
Foundation, the Society of Performing Arts, the University of
Houston Clear Lake, and other music-presenting organizations.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Polar, Cluster)
Space Research at the University of Iowa, George Hospodarsky,
Iowa City Elementary Students toured the Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
space physics laboratories, February 7, 2003. (Voyager, Galileo,
Cassini, Polar, Cluster, Mars Express)
Our Solar System, George Hospodarsky, Lincoln Elementary
Kindergarten Class (35 students), Iowa City, Iowa, March 12, 2003.
(Cassini, Voyager, Galileo, Cluster)
Sounds of Space and the Kronos QuartetSun Rings,
A Pre-Concert Presentation, Donald A. Gurnett and Willie
Williams, Barbican Centre (600 people), London, United Kingdom,
March 22, 2003.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Cluster, Polar)
Sun Rings, Kronos Quartet, Barbican Centre, London,
United Kingdom, March 22, 2003. Production based on the sounds of
space collected by Prof. D. Gurnett over a 40-year period, commissioned by
the NASA Arts Program office and co-commissioned by the Hancher Auditorium,
the University of Iowa, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller
Foundation, the Society of Performing Arts, Barbican Centre/London, and
other music-presenting organizations.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Polar, Cluster)
Life as a Space Scientist,
George Hospodarsky, Van Buren Elementary Career Day, Grades K-6
(120 students), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 30, 2003.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Polar, Cluster, Mars, sounds of space)
University of Iowa Space Research: Past, Present, Future,
George Hospodarsky, Whittier Elementary Space Day Celebration (125
students), Clinton, Iowa, May 2, 2003.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Polar, Cluster, Mars, sounds of space)
A Typical Day in the Life of a Space Scientist,
George Hospodarsky, Northwest Junior High School (30 students),
Coralville, Iowa, May 28, 2003.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Polar, Cluster, Mars, sounds of space)
Fly Iowa 2003, George Hospodarsky, Bill Kurth, Bill Robison,
Ondrej Santolik, Jean Hospodarsky, and Kathy Kurth, Eastern Iowa
Airport, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 5-6, 2003. Display featured the
Cassini and Mars Express projects; in addition, provided information
about the Voyager, Galileo, Cluster, and Polar missions; and the
department's participation in space research over the last 45 years.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Meany Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, July 19, 2003.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Sunset Cultural Center, Carmel, California, Oct. 4, 2003.
Sounds of Space and the Kronos QuartetSun Rings,
A Pre-Performance Presentation, Donald A. Gurnett, public
lecture at the Westin South Coast Plaza
(100 people), Costa Mesa, California, October 12, 2003.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Cluster, Polar)
Exploring Space, George Hospodarsky,
public lecture for youth at the Orange County Performing Arts
Center (60 people), Costa Mesa, California, October 12, 2003.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Cluster, Polar, Mars)
Sounds of Space and the Kronos Quartet Sun Rings,
A Pre-Concert Presentation, Donald A. Gurnett
and Terry Riley, public lecture at the Orange County Performing
Arts Center (2000 people), Costa Mesa, California, October 14, 2003.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Cluster, Polar)
Sun Rings, Kronos Quartet, Orange County Performing Arts Center,
Costa Mesa, California, October 14, 2003. Production based on the sounds of
space collected by Prof. D. Gurnett over a 40-year period, commissioned by
the NASA Arts Program office and co-commissioned by the Hancher Auditorium,
the University of Iowa, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Rockefeller
Foundation, the Society of Performing Arts, the University of
Houston Clear Lake, and other music-presenting organizations.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Polar, Cluster)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco, California, Oct. 24-25, 2003.
Why Study Space?,
George Hospodarsky, Cub Scouts (50 scouts and parents),
Iowa City, Iowa, Nov. 11, 2003.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Polar, Cluster, Mars, sounds of space)
What You Can Learn From Studying Space,
George Hospodarsky, Solon Elementary 6th Grade Class (93 students),
Solon, Iowa, Nov. 14, 2003.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Polar, Cluster, Mars, sounds of space)
Exploring the Outer Heliosphere with Voyagers 1 and 2 ,
Donald A. Gurnett, Iowa State University Dept. of Physics and
Astronomy, Ames, Iowa, November 17, 2003. ( Voyager )
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Loeb Playhouse, Stewart Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, Nov. 20, 2003.
2004
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Southern Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, Canada, Jan. 10, 2004.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Emerson Majestic Hall, Boston, Massachusetts, March 7, 2004.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Centennial Hall, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, March 26, 2004.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Scottsdale, Arizona, March 28, 2004.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, April 3, 2004.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Clay Center for the Arts, Maier Foundation Performance Hall, Charleston, West Virginia, May 8, 2004.
University of Iowa Radio Receivers and Transmitters
in Space, Donald Kirchner, Iowa City Amateur Radio Club
(25 people), Iowa City, Iowa, May 12, 2004.
(Voyager, Cassini, Mars Express)
A Tour of the Solar System,
Donald A. Gurnett, Korean Science Teachers Workshop,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, July 20, 2004.
Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cassini, Cluster, Mars Express
See Iowa State Fair summary in Exhibit Section of this page
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, BAM Next Wave Festival Series, Opera House, Brooklyn, New York, Oct. 6, 8, and 9, 2004.
U. of Iowa Space Research Summary and Building Tour,
George Hospodarsky, prospective student and parents, Van Allen
Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, October 9, 2004.
(Voyager, Polar, Cluster, Cassini)
History of Space Physics at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky, ICON 29 Science Fiction Convention
(27 people), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, October 10, 2004.
(Past projects, Voyager, Polar, Cluster, Cassini)
The Phases of the Moon, Seasons of Earth, and Eclipses,
William Kurth, Coralville Central Elementary 6th Grade Class
(24 students, 1 teacher), Coralville, Iowa, November 10, 2004.
(Cassini, Voyager)
2005
The Phases of the Moon, Seasons of Earth, and Eclipses,
William Kurth, Coralville Central Elementary 6th Grade Class
(25 students, 1 teacher), Coralville, Iowa, Jan.27, 2005.
(Cassini, Voyager)
Life as a Space Physicist, George Hospodarsky,
Van Buren Elementary, Kindergarten classes (60 students,
3 teachers), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Mar. 28, 2005. (Cassini,
Polar, Cluster, Voyager, Galileo, Solar System)
The Phases of the Moon, Seasons of Earth, and Eclipses,
William Kurth, Coralville Central Elementary 6th Grade Class
(24 students, 1 teacher), Coralville, Iowa, Mar. 30, 2005.
(Cassini, Voyager)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Bass Concert Hall, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, April 6, 2005.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, U. of Florida Performing Arts Center, Gainesville, Florida, April 12, 2005.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Mondavi Center, Univ. of California/Davis, Davis, California, April 27, 2005.
University of Iowa's Role in Space Physics and Studies
of our Solar System, George
Hospodarsky, Carpenter Elementary School Grades 2, 3, and 4
(180 students, 12 teachers), Monticello, Iowa, May 16, 2005.
( Cassini, Polar, Voyager, Cluster, Galileo)
Voyager 1 Crosses a New Frontier,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in article by Richard A. Kerr,
Science Magazine, May 24, 2005.
The Search for Life in the Solar System,
Donald A. Gurnett, Discussion Forum About Life's Beginnings at the First Presbyterian Church (50 people), Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
January 22, 2006. (Voyager, Cassini, Mars Express)
What Does a Space Scientist Study? and a tour of
University of Iowa Space Physics Laboratories,
George Hospodarsky, Shimek Elementary School students
(4 students, 1 teacher), Iowa City, Iowa, February 24, 2006.
(Cassini, Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cluster, Mars Express)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Cleveland Museum of Art/Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 25, 2006.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, U. of Connecticut/Jorgensen Auditorium, Storrs, CT, March 21, 2006.
A Space Scientist's Role in Studying
the Solar System with Robotic Spacecraft,
George Hospodarsky, Riverside Elementary 1st Grade Class,
(48 students/3 teachers), Riverside, Iowa, March 28, 2006.
(Cassini, Polar, Cluster, Galileo, Voyager, Mars Express)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Tennessee Theater, Knoxville, Tennessee, March 31, 2006.
Space Exploration at the University of Iowa,
Don Kirchner,
Grades 4, 5, and 6, at Wapello Elementary School, Wapello (180 students,
13 teachers), Iowa, May 5, 2006.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cluster, Cassini, Mars Express, Juno, HCIPE)
Life as a Scientist Working on Space Research Projects
at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
Northwest Jr. High Grades 7 & 8 Honors Students (15 students, 1 teacher),
Coralville, Iowa, May 12, 2006.
(Cassini, Cluster, Polar, Galileo, Voyager, Mars Express)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Jorgensen Auditorium, U. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, May 30, 2006.
Sounds of Space,
BBC, Radio 4 Today, June 6, 2006.
(Interviews with Don Gurnett and Bill Kurth about sounds of space)
A Perspective on a Career in Space Science and Engineering,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Math and Science Upward Bound Program (25 students), University of Northern Iowa,
Cedar Falls, Iowa, June 14, 2006.
(Voyager, Cassini)
HF Radio in the Solar System,
Donald Kirchner,
Iowa City Amateur Radio Club (30 people), Iowa City, Iowa,
June 14, 2006.
(Voyager, Cassini, Mars Express, HCIPE)
Space Research at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
TrekFest (100 people), Riverside, Iowa, June 24, 2006.
(Voyager, Cassini, Mars Express, HCIPE, Cluster, Polar, Galileo)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Chatauqua Auditorium, Boulder, Colorado, July 11, 2006.
History of Space Research at the University of Iowa,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Quarknet Science Teachers' Summer Workshop (17 people), University of Iowa,
Iowa City, Iowa, July 18, 2006.
(Voyager, Cassini, Mars Express, Juno)
Tour of U. of Iowa Space Research Laboratories,
George Hospodarsky,
Quarknet Science Teachers' Summer Workshop (17 people), University of Iowa,
Iowa City, Iowa, July 18, 2006.
(Voyager, Cassini, Mars Express, Polar, Cluster, Juno)
James A. Van Allen: Life, Career, and the Beginning of Space Physics at the University of Iowa,
George B. Hospodarsky,
ICON 31 Science Fiction Convention (20 people), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, October 14, 2006.
(Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cluster, Cassini, Mars Express, Juno, Radiation Belt Storm Probes, Muli-Missions
Studies)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, First Works Festival, Providence, Rhode Island, Nov. 3, 2006.
James Van Allen and Space Research at the University of Iowa,
George B. Hospodarsky,
Coralville City Employee Seminar (45 people), Coralville, Iowa, November 17, 2006.
(Van Allen, Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Cluster, Polar, Mars Express, Juno, RBSP, MSS)
2007
Life in the Solar System and Beyond,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Triangle Club Luncheon Lecture Series (60 people), Iowa City, Iowa, January 21,
2007. (Mars Express, Voyager, Cassini)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Tongyeong Arts Center, Busan, Korea, March 24, 2007.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, LG Arts Center, Seoul, Korea, March 24, 2007.
Space Research Projects at the University of Iowa,
Don Kirchner,
Astronomy Club (25 people), Clear Creek Amana High School, Tiffin, Iowa, April 6, 2007.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cluster, Cassini, Mars Express, Juno, High Capacity Instruments for Planetary Exploration (HCIPE),
Warm Ice Sounder Experiment (WISE), Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP))
The Search for Life in the Solar System,
Donald A. Gurnett,
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Research Week After Dinner Talk,
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, April 4, 2007.
(Mars Express, Voyager, Cassini)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Perelman Theater, Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA, April 19, 2007.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, TITAS/McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas, Texas, May 7, 2007.
University of Iowa's Role in Space Physics and Studies of Our Solar System,
George Hospodarsky,
Camp Highland (40 students, 3 teachers), Riverside Elementary School, Iowa, July 12, 2007.
(Voyager, Galileo, Geotail, Polar, Cluster, Cassini, Mars Express, Juno,
RBSP)
In Search of the Heliopause with Voyagers 1 and 2,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Weekly Colloquium (70 students/faculty), Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa,
September 10, 2007.
In Search of the Heliopause with Voyagers 1 and 2,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Public broadcasts, University of Iowa Television, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa,
October-November 2007.
Rockets Into Space,
Donald L. Kirchner,
Cub Scout Pack (7 adults, 7 scouts), North Liberty, Iowa, October 3, 2007.
(Voyager, Cluster, ISEE, Cassini, Mars Express, Galileo, Hawkeye, CRRES, Juno)
University of Iowa Space Physics Research,
George Hospodarsky,
Prospective Student Tour, Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 23, 2007.
(Cassini, Cluster, Polar, Galileo, Voyager, Mars Express, Juno, and RBSP)
Spacecraft Telemetry,
Donald L. Kirchner and William T. Robison,
Iowa City Amateur Radio Club (35 people), Iowa City, Iowa, November 14, 2007.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cluster, Polar, Cassini, Mars Express, Juno, RBSP)
2008
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Memorial Auditorium, Stanford, California, Jan. 18, 2008.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, Purchase, New York, Feb. 24, 2008.
Space Engineering,
Donald L. Kirchner,
Kate Wickham Elementary School, 3 Kindergarten classes (60 students, 3 teachers),
Iowa City, Iowa, February 27, 2008.
(Cassini, Voyager, Galileo, Cluster, Mars Express, Juno, PDP, RBSP)
James Van Allen and University of Iowa Space Research Projects,
George Hospodarsky,
North Liberty Optimists Club, North Liberty, Iowa, February 28, 2008.
(Cassini, Voyager, Galileo, Cluster, Polar, Mars Express, Juno, RBSP, MMS)
Space Exploration,
Don Kirchner, George Hospodarsky, Bill Kurth,
Boy Scout Merit Badge University (25 students, 6 adults), Iowa City, Iowa, March 8, 2008.
(Voyager, Cassini, Juno, RBSP, Mars Express)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, March 14, 2008.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Sangamon Auditorium, Springfield, Illinois, March 18, 2008.
Space Exploration at the University of Iowa,
Donald L. Kirchner,
Kate Wickham Elementary School, 3rd grade class (25 students, 1 teacher),
Iowa City, Iowa, April 9, 2008.
(Cassini, Voyager, Galileo, Cluster, Mars Express, Juno, PDP, RBSP, PDIPP)
Careers in Space Research,
Jessica Swanner,
West Central High School, algebra, calculus, and physics classes (60 students, one instructor),
Biggsville, Illinois, April 10, 2008.
(Cassini, Voyager)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Dresden International Music Festival, Germany, May 16, 2008.
Astronomy,
William S. Kurth,
Scout Campout, Pack 207/Troop 207 (50 scouts, 30 adults), Kent Park, Tiffin, Iowa, September 30, 2008.
(Cassini, Voyager, Juno, RBSP)
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Fortezza de Basso, Florence, Italy, Oct. 26, 2008.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 13, 2008.
2009
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, UNESCO, Paris, France, Jan. 16, 2009.
From the Dawn of the Space Age to the Edge of the Solar System,
Donald A. Gurnett,
University of Iowa 26th Annual Presidential Lecture (100 attendees), February 15, 2009.
(Voyager, Cassini)
Ice in the Solar System,
Don Kirchner,
Willowwind School (15 students in 5th-6th grades, 2 teachers), Iowa City, Iowa, February 27, 2009.
(Cassini, Mars Express, Galileo, Voyager, Juno)
Space Exploration Merit Badge,
William Kurth, Donald Kirchner, George Hospodarsky, Joseph Altmaier, Andrew Kopf, Shane Merritt,
Merit Badge University class (18 boy scouts, 4 parents), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, March 7, 2009.
(Voyager, Cassini, Mars Express, Juno, RBSP)
Ice in the Solar System,
Donald Kirchner,
Wickham Elementary 4th grade class (30 students, 3 teachers), Coralville, Iowa, April 16, 2009.
(Cassini, Galileo, Voyager, Mars Express, PIDDP)
Voyager 1 and 2 Mission Into Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Iowa Academy of Science Annual Meeting Year of Astronomy Symposium, Des Moines, Iowa, April 17, 2009.
(Voyager)
Outer Planetary Exploration: Current Status and Next Steps,
William Kurth,
North Central Regional Astronomical League Convention (85 attendees), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 2, 2009.
(Cassini, Juno, Voyager)
Future Spacecraft Exploration of the Solar System,
William Kurth,
International Year of Astronomy University of Iowa Public Lecture (50 attendees), Iowa City, Iowa, May 6, 2009.
(Cassini, Juno, Voyager, Mars Express, Galileo)
The Search for Life in the Solar System,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Secondary Student Training Program Summer Series Seminar (25 students), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, July 1, 2009.
(Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Mars Express)
Space Research at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
Iowa Math and Science Academy (40 high school students, 3 teachers), Seerley Hall, University of Northern Iowa,
Cedar Falls, Iowa, July 9, 2009. (Explorers, Pioneer 10 & 11, Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cluster, Cassini, Mars Express, Juno,
RBSP)
Space Exploration,
George Hospodarsky,
Camp Highland (25 students, 3 teachers), Riverside Elementary School, Riverside, Iowa, July 23, 2009.
(Solar System, Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cluster, Geotail, Cassini, Mars Express, Juno, RBSP)
2010
Space Exploration and University of Iowa Space Research Projects,
George Hospodarsky,
Clear Creek Amana Elementary Grades 4 and 5 (41 students, 4 teachers), Amana, Iowa, February 12, 2010.
(Pioneer, Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cluster, Cassini, Mars Express, Juno, RBSP)
University of Iowa Spaceflight Instruments,
Don Kirchner,
Science Party, Kate Wickham Elementary School (12 students, 7 adults), Coralville, Iowa, February 27, 2010.
Mars Express, Juno, Cluster, Cassini, PDP, Voyager, PIDDP) )
Fifty Years of University of Iowa Space Research,
Donald A. Gurnett, Drake Public Library Thursday Night Lecture Series, Grinnell, Iowa, March 4, 2010.
Exploring Jupiter With Radio Waves,
William S. Kurth,
NASA Space Science Workshop: "Explore! Jupiter's Family Secrets," (30 librarians from Missouri and Arkansas).
The Library Center, Springfield, Missouri, May 4-5, 2010.
(Juno, Cassini, Voyager)
The Solar System and University of Iowa's Contribution to Space Exploration Using Robotic Spacecraft,
George Hospodarsky,
Clear Creek Amana North Bend Elementary School, 4th and 5th grades (75 students,
3 teachers), North Liberty, Iowa, May 11, 2010.
(Pioneer, Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, Polar, Cluster, Mars Express, Juno, RBSP)
Tour of U. of Iowa Space Research Facilities,
George Hospodarsky,
U. of Iowa Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Alumni and Their Families (8 adults, 2 kids), July 10, 2010.
(Cassini, Juno, RBSP, Voyager, Galileo, Polar, Cluster, Mars Express)
2011
Foundations of University of Iowa Space Physics,
George Hospodarsky,
Iowa City West High School, 9th and 10th grades science classes (75 students; 4 teachers), Iowa City, Iowa, February 8, 2011.
Space Exploration and Space Science Research at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
AVATARS Science Club (5 students, 2 adults), West Branch, Iowa, February 27, 2011.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, National Concert Hall, Taipei, Taiwan, March 4, 2011
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Jhihe Hall of Cultural Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, March 6, 2011
From the Dawn of the Space Age to the Edge of the Solar System,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Illinois Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (100 adults), Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois, April
2, 2011.
University of Iowa's Role in Space Research: Exploring, Research, Education,
George Hospodarsky,
Alburnett Elementary School, 5th Grade Class (45 students, 3 adults), Alburnett, Iowa, April 4, 2011.
From the Outer Planets to Antarctica,
Don Kirchner,
Iowa City Optimist Club (35 adults), Iowa City, Iowa, July 19, 2011.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Two public performances, Melbourne Recital Centre, Melbourne, Australia, Oct. 15 and 16, 2011.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, in the Earth Station, Long Gully, Belair National Park, Adelaide, Australia, Oct. 21, 2011.
U. of Iowa Space Research: Missions and Careers,
George Hospodarsky,
Space Science Class (7 students and 1 instructor), Clear Creek Amana High School, Tiffin, Iowa, Oct. 13, 2011.
U. of Iowa Space Research: Missions and Careers,
George Hospodarsky,
Space Science Class (11 students and 1 instructor), Clear Creek Amana High School, Tiffin, Iowa, Oct. 14, 2011.
2012
University of Iowa Space Research Projects,
George Hospodarsky,
Foundations in Science 9th and 10th Graders (35 students, 3 teachers), West High School, Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. 23, 2012.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Riverside Museum, Glasgow, Scotland, July 15, 2012.
The Search For Life On Other Worlds,
Donald A. Gurnett,
"Spacetacular," (150 attendees), a public event on space exploration featuring two guest speakers, Englert Theater, Iowa City, Iowa,
July 7, 2012.
Highlights of Over Fifty Years of Space Research at the University of Iowa and a guided tour of the Iowa Space Pioneers display,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Thursday Public Lecture Series (100 attendees), in the gallery showing the Smithsonian NASA|Art: 54 Years of Exploration exhibit
and a companion Iowa Space Pioneers space artifacts display, at The Figge Museum, Davenport, Iowa, August 16, 2012.
The 35th Anniversary of the launch of the Voyager Spacecraft and Sounds of Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
River to River Radio Interview, Iowa Public Radio, Iowa City, Iowa, September 10, 2012.
Space Physics At Iowa,
Don Kirchner,
Iowa City Morning Optimists Club (40 people), Iowa City, Iowa, September 11, 2012.
History of University of Iowa Space Physics and Model Rocket Launch,
George Hospodarsky and Pat Finn,
Echo Hill Elementary School, 1st grade class (80 students, 4 teachers), 400 Echo Hill Road, Marion, Iowa, Sept. 14, 2012.
University of Iowa Space Physics Research Facility Tour,
George Hospodarsky,
Prospective University student, Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 18, 2012.
History of University of Iowa Space Physics Exploration,
George Hospodarsky,
ICON 27 Science Fiction Convention, Cedar Rapids Marriott, 1200 Collins Road NE, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Nov. 2, 2012.
2013
Respond to "Ask A Scientist" questions,
William S. Kurth,
Maple Avenue Middle School, 6th grade class project, Littleton, Pennsylvania, January 28, 2013.
Life as a University of Iowa Space Physicist,
George Hospodarsky,
Alburnett Elementary Community School, presentations to three groups of 3rd through 6th grade students (61 students), Alburnett, Iowa, March 1, 2013.
Sun Rings,
performance by the Kronos Quartet.
("Sun Rings" is a collaborative effort of artist David Harrington, composer by Terry Riley, visual design by Willie Williams, and science advisor U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett, in creating a
multimedia music and science production.)
Public performance, Carpenter Performing Arts Center, Cal State University, Long Beach, California, March 23, 2013.
Van Allen Probes, Juno, and Voyager Missions,
William S. Kurth and Kathy Kurth,
Family Science Night, Van Allen Elementary School, North Liberty, Iowa, April 9, 2013.
Space Exploration and Model Rocket Launch,
George Hospodarsky, Rich Dvorsky,
1st grade class (40 students, teachers), Truman Elementary School, 441, West Post Road, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 26, 2013.
The Making of Sun Rings: Music of the Spheres From the Kronos Quartet,
Members of the Kronos Quartet discussing collaboration with U. of Iowa Prof. Don Gurnett,
Public broadcast and podcast on "Planetary Radio," May 13, 2013.
Space Research at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
2nd grade class (32 students, 2 teachers), Lone Tree Community School, 303 S. Devoe Street, Lone Tree, Iowa, May 16, 2013.
NASA Press Briefing on the Voyager Mission,
E. Stone, D. Gurnett, G. Zank, S. Dodd,
Broadcast by NASA TV, NASA Headquarters, Washington, DC, Sept. 12, 2013.
In a Breathtaking First, NASA's Voyager 1 Exits the Solar System,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in article by Brooks Barnes,
New York Times, Sept. 12, 2013.
NASA Confirms Voyager 1's Historic Frontier Crossing,
Don Gurnett comments in article by Monte Morin,
Los Angeles Times, Sept. 12, 2013.
Voyager 1 Has Entered Interstellar Space At Last, NASA Says,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in report by Mike Wall,
NBC News, Sept. 12, 2013.
Voyager 1 Sails Into Interstellar Space,
Don Gurnett comment in article by William Hardwood,
CBS News, Sept. 12, 2013.
Voyager is Now Among the Stars,
comments about U. of Iowa sounds of space in article by Tony Reichhardt, Smithsonian Air and Space Magazine, Sept. 12, 2013.
Voyager 1 Has Entered Interstellar Space,
Don Gurnett comment in article,
PBS News Hour, Sept. 12, 2013.
NASA Confirms Voyager 1 Has Left Solar System,
Don Gurnett comment in article by Matthew Hilburn,
Voice of America News, Sept. 12, 2013.
At Last, Voyager 1 Slips Into Interstellar Space,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in report by Andrew Grant,
Science News, Sept. 12, 2013.
Voyager 1 Has Reached Interstellar Space,
comments about University of Iowa Voyager research results in article by Ron Cowen, Nature Magazine, Sept. 12, 2013,
NASA Says Voyager 1 Has Left the Solar System, Honest,
Bill Kurth interview, comments in report by Michael Slezak and Victoria Jaggard,
New Scientist, Sept. 12, 2013.
NASA Says Voyager Has Left Our Solar System,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in report by Sharyn Jackson/Associated Press, The Des Moines Register, and multiple U.S newspapers, Sept. 13, 2013.
Voyager 1 Captures First-Ever Sounds of Interstellar Space,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in report by Miriam Kramer,
NBC News, Sept. 13, 2013.
Voyager Is Sending Us the Sounds of Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett comments in an article by Josh Dzieza, Daily Beast, Sept. 14, 2013.
Voyager's Epic Journey Into Interstellar Space,
Don Gurnett and Bill Kurth,
Public lecture (350 attendees), Lecture Room 1, Van Allen Hall, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 16, 2013.
Voyager 1 Reaches Outer Limits,
Bill Kurth,
River To River Iowa Public Radio interview (broadcast live and recorded as a podcast), Iowa Public Radio, Iowa City, Iowa, September 17, 2013.
Linear Regression Model for 8th Grade Algebra Class,
William S. Kurth provided measurements of interstellar plasma frequency versus time for students to perform linear regressions, supervised by
Ellen Mangels, Math Dept. Chair, Baltimore County Public Schools),
Cockeysville Middle School, Cockeysville, Maryland, Sept. 17, 2013.
The Solar System and Beyond,
Don Kirchner,
Johnston Middle School 9th Grade Astronomy class (32 students, 2 teachers), Johnston, Iowa, Sept. 18, 2013.
The Solar System and Beyond,
Don Kirchner,
Cedar Amateur Astronomers (20 attendees), Dows Observatory, Mt. Vernon, Iowa, Oct. 3, 2013.
The Iowa Space Pioneers: The Legacy of James A. Van Allen,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Public lecture (85 attendees), Iowa Wesleyan College, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Oct. 11, 2013.
Voyager 1 Observations in Interstellar Space,
William S. Kurth,
Public lecture (50 attendees), Popular Astronomy Club of the Quad Cities, John Deere Planetarium, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, Nov.
11, 2013.
How NASA's Voyager 1 Probe Recorded Sounds of Interstellar Space,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in article by Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com, Dec. 4, 2013.
Voyager 1 Goes Interstellar,
Donald A. Gurnett comments in an article by Adam Hadhazy, Discover Magazine, Dec. 5, 2013.
2014
The Epic Journey of Voyager 1 into Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
University of Minnesota Van Vleck Public Lecture, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Feb. 6, 2014.
How Robotic Applications Are Used To Explore Space; and Technical Support for Student Teams Building Robots,
Don Kirchner and Sharon Kutcher,
FIRST Tech Robotics Challenge (30 students), Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Coralville, Iowa, Feb. 21, 2014.
The Epic Journey of Voyager 1 into Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Iowa Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (20 students), Iowa City Sheraton, Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 27, 2014.
Life as a Space Scientist,
William S. Kurth. E-mail correspondence with a student from Maple Avenue Middle School, Littlestown, Pennsylvania. Responded to questions about being a space scientist, current projects, required tasks, and education, Feb. 28, 2014.
The Solar System and Beyond,
Don Kirchner,
Kids Inc. Pre-K classes (18 students, 4 adults), Coralville, Iowa, March 14, 2014.
Life as a Space Scientist,
George Hospodarsky. E-mail correspondence with a student from Maple Avenue Middle School, Littlestown,
Pennsylvania. Responded to questions about being a space scientist, current projects, required tasks, and education, and sent a packet of
printed outreach materials, Mar. 14, 2014.
After 36 Years Voyager 1 Reaches Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
University of Iowa Hawkeye Lunch and Learn Series (70 attendees), Des Moines, Iowa, Mar. 25, 2014.
After 36 Years Voyager 1 Reaches Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Dartmouth College Dept. of Physics and Astronomy Colloquium, Hanover, New Hampshire, April 4, 2014.
Voyager's Incredible Journey,
William S. Kurth and Kathy Kurth,
at Family Science Night, Van Allen Elementary School, North Liberty, Iowa, April 8, 2014.
Sounds of Space,
William S. Kurth,
A panel presentation by W. Kurth, Charles Lindsay, and Eric McDougall, at Moogfest (450 attendees), Asheville, North Carolina, April 26, 2014.
University of Iowa Space Research and Model Rocket Launches,
George Hospodarsky,
Echo Hill Elementary School 2nd Grade class (78 students, 5 adults), 400 Echo Hill Road, Marion, Iowa, May 16, 2014.
Problems in Spaceflight,
Don Kirchner,
Central Lee High School and Middle School, Student Robotics and Problem Solving Teams (16 students, 3 adults), Donnellson, Iowa, May 20, 2014.
Some Characteristic Missions to the Outer Planets,
William S. Kurth,
Aerospace Engineering Class (15 students, 1 teacher), West High School, Iowa City, Iowa, May 30, 2014.
University of Iowa Robotic Space Exploration Missions,
Donald A. Gurnett, George Hospodarsky, Don Kirchner, Kathy Kurth,
Waterloo Community High Schools STEM Student Group (4 students, 2 adults), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, June 3, 2014.
The Epic 36-Year Journey of Voyager 1 into Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
University of Iowa Hawkeye Lunch and Learn Series (30 attendees), Iowa City, Iowa, June 16, 2014.
The Search for Life in the Solar System and Beyond,
Donald A. Gurnett,
U. of Iowa Secondary Student Training Program (30 students), Pappajohn Building, Iowa City, Iowa, July 1, 2014.
University of Iowa Space Physics,
George Hospodarsky,
Discussion and building tour for a foreign exchange high school student from Spain, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, July 2, 2014.
The Search For Life in the Solar System and Beyond,
Donald A. Gurnett,
U. of Iowa Secondary Student Training Program (30 students), Pappajohn Business Building, Iowa City, Iowa, July 1, 2014.
Voyager's Incredible Journey Into Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Cedar Amateur Astronomer's Monthly Public Lecture Series (50 attendees), Dows Observatory,
Eastern Iowa Observatory and Learning Center, Ivanhoe Road, Ely, Iowa, Sept. 13, 2014.
The Incredible Journey of Voyager 1 into Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Cedar Rapids Inst. of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Section (90 attendees), Beems Auditorium, Public Library, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 28, 2014.
Voyager 1 Surfs a Cosmic Tsunami,
Don Gurnett comment in article by Michael D. Lemonice
Time Magazine, Dec. 17, 2014.
2015
Life as a Space Scientist,
William S. Kurth, responded to questions about being a space scientist, current projects, required tasks, and education.
Maple Avenue Middle School (e-mail correspondence with a student, Littlestown, Pennsylvania, March 3, 2015.
Sounds of Space,
William S, Kurth, via Skype,
Peoria Astronomical Society (30 attendees), Peoria, Illinois, March 4, 2015.
Space Physics Research at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
Career Enrichment Day (44 students, 1 teacher), Alburnett Elementary School, Alburnett, Iowa, April 10, 2015.
Exploring Space with Plasma Wave Receivers,
William S. Kurth, e-mail interview, Webster University audio engineering student on how to use audio recorded by University of Iowa plasma
wave receivers, April 10-24, 2015.
The Search for Life in the Solar System and Beyond,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Belin-Blank Summer Student Training Program (SSTP) for High School Teachers, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, June 30, 2015.
The Search for Life in the Solar System and Beyond,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Belin-Blank Summer Student Training Program (SSTP) for Gifted High School Students, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, July 7, 2015.
University of Iowa Space Explorers,
George Hospodarsky,
University of Iowa Mobile Museum, Iowa State Fair, Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 21, 2015.
A Journey Through the Solar System with Don Gurnett,
William S. Kurth,
Public lecture during the Gurnett Symposium, University of Iowa Van Allen Hall, Oct. 17, 2015.
University of Iowa Space Explorers,
U. of Iowa Pentacrest Museum staff,
University of Iowa Mobile Museum, Public Day, downtown Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 17, 2015.
History of Space Physics Research at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
Honors First-Year Seminar, Iowa and the Space Race: The Legacy of James A. Van Allen
(16 students), University of Iowa Dept. of Physics & Astronomy,
Nov. 11, 2015.
Recent University of Iowa Space Research,
Don Kirchner,
Iowa City Optimists Club (30 members), Iowa City, Iowa,
Dec. 8, 2015.
2016
Voyager Mission,
William S. Kurth,
Interview for National History Day Documentary, George Washington
Middle School student, Alexandra, Virginia, Jan. 27, 2016.
Voyager Mission,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Interview for National History Day Documentary, Kennedy High School
students, Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 26, 2016.
Past, Present, and Future Space Physics Research Projects at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
University Club (44 members), University of Iowa Dept. of Physics & Astronomy,
March 2, 2016.
Voyager Mission,
Donald A. Gurnett,
E-mail Interview for National History Day Research Paper, 7th Grade Student from Waukee, Iowa,
March 17-18, 2016.
Sun Rings,
a NASA-commissioned arts and sciences collaboration based on data from the Voyager plasma wave instrument.
The production was composed by Terry Riley, with visual design
by Willie Williams, and musical performance by the Kronos Quartet. The performance and a discussion
describing the efforts involved in creating the production will be held on the campus of UC/Berkeley, May 1, 2016.
The Voyager Mission to the Outer Planets and Into Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Linn County Connections Lecture Series, Mt. Mercy College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, April 18, 2016.
The Incredible Journey of Voyager 1 Into Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
University of Iowa Mechanical Engineering Graduate Seminar, Iowa City, Iowa, April 21, 2016.
Life as a Space Physicist at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
Alburnett Elementary Career Enrichment Day, 4 presentations to 4th and 5th grade students (total of 80 students and 1 teacher),
Alburnett, Iowa,
May 20, 2016.
Life of a Space Physicist at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
8th grade class (21 students, 1 teacher), West Branch High School, West Branch, Iowa, September 30, 2016.
A Brief History of Space Physics at the University of Iowa and Some Recent Events,
William S. Kurth,
ICON Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention (abt. 25 adults), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 30, 2016.
2017
A Day As a Space Scientist: Job Shadow,
William S. Kurth,
three Pleasant Valley High School students; job shadowed, observed University of Iowa classes, attended a departmental colloquium, and toured the U. of Iowa Dept. of
Physics and Astronomy. Iowa City, Iowa, Feb. 20, 2017.
Life as a Space Scientist,
William S. Kurth,
Responded to questions from a sixth grade student from Maple Avenue Middle School, Littlestown, Pennsylvania, March
9, 2017.
Physics and Astronomy Public Demonstration Show,
Cornelia Lang,
Various topics were covered, including the University of Iowa's participation in the Voyager mission,
University of Iowa campus, Iowa City, Iowa, March 10, 2017.
University of Iowa's Role In Space Research,
George Hospodarsky,
Iowa Valley's Family Reading Night Program, Iowa Valley Elementary School, 151 E. May Street, Marengo, Iowa, March 16,
2017.
Into Interstellar Space With Voyager 1,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Hawkeyes in Space Lecture Series, Old Capitol Museum, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, April 6, 2017.
The Farthest: Voyager in Space,
Don Gurnett comments and examples of sounds generated from the
data collected by the University of Iowa Plasma Wave Instrument in documentary on the Voyager mission. Created by A Crossing Line Production (written and
directed by film maker Emer Reynolds) in association with HHMI Tangled Bank Studies, the Irish Film Board; and in cooperation with Arte, BBC,
RTE, and PBS; and distributed by Abramorama. Released August 2017.
Don Gurnett Reflects on 40 Years of Discoveries by Voyager 1 on Anniversary of Its Launch,
by article by Andy Davis,
Iowa City Press Citizen, Sept. 5, 2017.
40 Years of Discoveries by Voyager,
by article by Andy Davis,
Iowa Des Moines Register
, Sept. 6, 2017.
Center of the Universe,
interview featuring Don Gurnett's involvement in space research projects, article by Shelbi Thomas,
Iowa Alumni Magazine, Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 2017.
2018
University of Iowa Space Research,
George Hospodarsky,
Rotary Club of Iowa City A.M. (35 people), Kirkwood Room, 515 Kirkwood Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa, February 20, 2018.
Space Research at the University of Iowa: Past, Present, Future,
George Hospodarsky,
Iowa City Noon Optimist Club (7 people), Midwest One Bank, 19106 Keokuk Street, Iowa City, Iowa, March 14, 2018.
Voyager Mission,
William S. Kurth,
Responded to questions from an 8th grade student from Grace Lutheran School, River Forest, Illinois, April 21, 2018.
Life as a Space Physicist and University of Iowa's Role In Space Exploration,
George Hospodarsky,
Seventh grade classes (~52 students, 3 teachers), West Branch Middle School, West Branch, Iowa, April 23, 2018.
Space Research History and Collaboration Between University of Iowa and Czech Republic Scientists,
George Hospodarsky,
Czech & Slovak Museum, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 20, 2018.
University of Iowa Space Research and Life as a Space Physicist,
George Hospodarsky,
University of Iowa Secondary Student Training Summer Program Summer (30 students, 2 adults),
July 3, 2018.
Sixty Years of Space Research at the University of Iowa,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Optimists Club (35 attendees), Iowa City, Iowa, August 21, 2018.
University of Iowa Space Research and Life as a Space Physicist,
George Hospodarsky,
Williamsburg First Lego League (8 students; 2 adults), Van Allen Hall, University of Iowa campus, Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 14, 2018.
University of Iowa Space Research and Life as a Space Physicist,
George Hospodarsky,
Lego League Team (9 students; 2 adults), Biology Building, University of Iowa campus, Iowa City, Iowa, Oct. 14, 2018.
Outer Planet Exploration at the University of Iowa,
William S. Kurth,
Introduction to Astronomy class (20 students), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, Nov. 28, 2018
2019
University of Iowa Space Research Summary and Laboratory Tour,
George Hospodarsky,
Prospective student and family, University of Iowa Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Iowa City, Iowa, January 16, 2019.
Voyager History Project,
William S. Kurth,
High school student, Columbus, Ohio, April 17, 2019.
Job Shadow: Space Research,
William S. Kurth,
Junior student from Pleasant Valley High School, Bettendorf, Iowa, May 1, 2019.
Blast Off with Hawk-Eyes in Space,
George Hospodarsky,
Summer Reading Program Presentation (40 students, 10 adults), Ely Library, Ely, Iowa, June 16, 2019.
From Student to U. of Iowa Space Physics Scientist,
George Hospodarsky,
Secondary Student Training Program (14 high school students, 1 adult), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, July 9, 2019.
From the Dawn of the Space Age to the Edge of the Solar System,
Don Gurnett,
Marion Heritage Center & Museum (130 attendees), Marion, Iowa, July 14, 2019.
Hawkeyes in Space,
George Hospodarsky,
Summer Reading Program Presentation (12 students, 18 adults), Coralville Public Library, Coralville, Iowa, July 16, 2019.
Iowa-led instrument detects plasma density jump, confirming spacecraft has entered the realm of the stars,
Donald Gurnett comments in article by Richard Lewis,
U. of Iowa News Release, Nov. 4, 2019.
Interstellar Space: The View from Voyager 2,
comments about U. of Iowa Voyager research results in article by Monica Young,
Sky and Telescope, Nov. 4, 2019.
NASA's Voyager 2 Sends Back Its First Message From Interstellar Space,
Bill Kurth comments in article by Hannah Devlin,
The Guardian, Nov. 4, 2019.
What Voyager 2 Has Learned Since Entering Interstellar Space,
Don Gurnett comment in article by Ashley Strickland
CNN, Nov. 4, 2019.
NASA Probe Provides Insight On Solar System's Outer Edge: Voyager's Plasma Wave Instrument Built at Iowa,
Don Gurnett interview, comments in article, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Nov. 5, 2019.
Voyager 2 Sends Back Its First Messages from Interstellar Space,
Don Gurnett comment in article by Doyle Rice,
USA Today, Nov. 5, 2019.
Voyager 2 Sends Back First Signal From Interstellar Space,
Bill Kurth comments in article by Alexander McNamara,
BBC Science Focus, Nov. 6, 2019.
Voyager 2 with U-I instruments on board leaves the solar system,
Donald Gurnett interview by Matt Kelley,
RadioIowa, Nov. 7, 2019.
2020-2021
The Role Radio & Plasma Waves in Space Science,
William Kurth,
Guest lecture, 'Edge of Space' graduate class (10 students, 1 professor), Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, April 7, 2020.
Voyager Spacecraft Detect New Type of Solar Electron Burst,
University of Iowa Voyager Team,
EurekAlert, Dec. 3, 2020.
From Interstellar Space, Twin Voyager Probes Spot Electron Burst,
Don Gurnett comment in article by Elizabeth Howell
Space.com, Dec. 7, 2020.
As Voyager 2 Gets Farther from the Sun, Space Gets Less Empty,
U. of Iowa Voyager scientists' research described in article by Mark Strauss
Smithsonian Magazine, Dec. 2020.
Voyager Still Breaking Barriers Decades After Launch,
comments by Don Gurnett and other Voyager team members,
in news article by K. Croswell, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 118 (17), e2106371118,
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2106371118, April 21, 2021.
Voyager 1 Continues to Observe the Farthest Corners of the Solar System--but for how long,
Bill Kurth comment in article by Rahul Rao,
Popular Science, April 28, 2021.
University of Iowa's Role in Space Research,
George Hospodarsky,
Benton Community Schools Norway Intermediate 5th grade classes (108 students, 5 teachers), 100 School Drive, Norway, Iowa, May 20, 2021.
University of Iowa Space Physics Laboratory Tour and Iowa's History of Space Research,
George Hospodarsky,
Tour of spaceflight fabrication laboratories, discussion about Iowa's involvement in past and present space exploration missions, and opportunities for student work on space physics projects. Met with prospective student and parents, University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy, Van Allen Hall, Sept. 10, 2021.
Voyager: Humankind's Enduring Explorer,
William S. Kurth,
Virtual presentation, Ashby Ponds Astronomy & Space Science Club (30 attendees), Ashburn, Virginia, Oct. 6, 2021.
From the Dawn of the Space Age to Interstellar Space,
Donald A. Gurnett,
Virtual presentation, Cleveland Astronomical Society, October 7, 2021.
Past, Present, and Future: University of Iowa's Role in Space Research,
George Hospodarsky,
STEAM Institute for 7th graders (130 students, 7 teachers), Kirkwood Regional Center at The University of Iowa, 2301 Oakdale Boulevard, Coralville, Iowa, Nov. 24, 2021.
2022
Tour of University of Iowa Spaceflight Laboratories and Overview of Iowa Space Research,
George Hospodarsky,
Students from the Tamarack Discovery Elementary School (14 South Linn St., Iowa City, Iowa; 20 students, 2 teachers), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, April 1, 2022.
Space Research at the University of Iowa and How to Become a Scientist,
George Hospodarsky,
Norway Intermediate 5th Grade, (102 students, 5 teachers), Benton Community Schools, 100 School Drive, Norway, IA 52318, May 13, 2022.
Tour of the University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Department,
George Hospodarsky, David Miles, plus Research Staff,
UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Office staff, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, August 4, 2022.
Voyager's 45th Anniversary,
William Kurth,
Interview with Alaina Kwan, KWWL-TV, Waterloo, Iowa, Sept. 2, 2022.
Long-Distance Calling--Across 14 Billion Miles: 45 Years on JPL Finds It Harder to Keep In Touch with the Voyager Twins,
Bill Kurth comments in article by Sumeet Kulkarni, The Los Angeles Times, Page 1, Sept. 6, 2022.
Hi Voyagers, It's Earth. Don't Hang Up,
Bill Kurth comments in LA Times article, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Sept. 6, 2022.
45 Years Ago This Week, Voyager 1 Began Its Journey Into History,
William Kurth comments in article by Allie Hutchison,
Inverse.com, Sept. 6, 2022.
Voyager's 45th Anniversary,
William Kurth,
Interview with Becky Phelps, KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Sept. 2, 2022.
UI Plasma Wave Science Instrument Spends 45 years in Space,
Bill Kurth comments in article by Madeleine Willis,
The Daily Iowan, Sept. 7, 2022.
Sounds from Space,
William Kurth,
Twitter Space Event (presentation and questions/answers), November 7, 2022.
Working at the University of Iowa in Space Physics: Career Paths, Past/Present/Future Projects, and Sounds of Space,
presentation by George Hospodarsky followed by questions and answers,
Six sessions, 7th graders (170 students; 8 teachers), STEAM Institute, Kirkwood Regional Center/University of Iowa, 2301 Oakdale Boulevard, Coralville, Iowa, Nov. 21, 2022.
Sonification of Space and Astronomical Data
William Kurth,
Interview with Tim Broderick, Scienceline online magazine, Dec. 2, 2022.
Working at the University of Iowa in Space Physics: Career Paths, Past/Present/Future Projects,
and Sounds of Space,
presentation by George Hospodarsky followed by questions and answers,
Six sessions, 7th graders (120 students; 8 teachers), STEAM Institute, Kirkwood Linn County Regional Center, 1170 Boyson Road, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 19, 2022.
2023
Working at the University of Iowa in Space Physics: Career Paths, Past/Present/Future Projects, and Sounds of Space,
presentation by George Hospodarsky followed by questions and answers,
Five sessions, 7th graders (80 students; 12 teachers), STEAM Institute, Kirkwood Washington County Regional Center, 2192 Lexington Blvd., Washington, Iowa, Jan. 10, 2023.
My Experiences Working on the Voyager Project,
William Kurth,
responded to questions from a 9th grade student, Menlo Park Academy, Cleveland, Ohio, February 2, 2023.
Space Physics at the University of Iowa,
presentation by George Hospodarsky,
Monticello High School Physics class (15 students, 1 teacher), 850 East Oak Street, Monticello, Iowa, April 26, 2023.
Space Exploration Projects at the University of Iowa,
presentation by George Hospodarsky,
Monticello Elementary School 3rd grade class (~70 students, 4 teachers), 615 North Gill Street, Monticello, Iowa, April 26, 2023.
Tour of the University of Iowa Space Physics Labs and Summary of Iowa's Past, Present, and Future Space Research Projects,
George Hospodarsky,
family visit (2 children, 2 adults), University of Iowa, Van Allen Hall, Iowa City, Iowa, October 11, 2023.
Space Physics Research at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
Presentations to six groups of 7th graders, STEAM Institute (1st day), Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa, 2301 Oakdale Blvd., Coralville, Iowa, November 20, 2023.
Space Physics Research at the University of Iowa,
George Hospodarsky,
Presentations to six groups of 7th graders, STEAM Institute (2nd day), Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa, 2301 Oakdale Blvd., Coralville, Iowa, November 21, 2023.
Voyager in the Interstellar Medium: Importance of Communications and Maintaining a 46-Year-Old Spacecraft,
William S. Kurth,
Live interview, KCBS San Francisco Radio, December 16, 2023.
Voyager Mission Status,
William S. Kurth,
Recorded radio interview (note: Voyager segment begins at about 24 min 20 sec into the audio report),
BBC World Service Weekly Science Program "Science in Action",
December 21, 2023.
The 21st Century's Music of the Spheres Giving Voice to Everything from Planets to Black Holes,
William S. Kurth provided comments about the Voyager Plasma Wave Instrument and the use of sounds in making scientific discoveries,
EOS Science News, American Geophysical Union, December 21, 2023.
2024
The Voyager Mission,
William Kurth interview, comments in article by Mathilde Fontez,
Epsiloon (French science magazine), Jan. 24, 2024.
Sounds of Space,
William Kurth,
presentation (virtual) to the "Power of Music" class (25 students, one professor), Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, March 14, 2024.
Ed Stone, Top Scientist - and Salesman - for the Voyager Mission, Dies at 88, article by Chris Kornelis;
with comments by Voyager scientists Tom Krimigis, Bill Kurth, and Alan Cummings,
in
Wall Street Journal -
(reprinted here), July 12, 2024.
Interstellar Space,
William Kurth interview with writer Robert Lee preparing an article for All About Space magazine, to be publish by Future Publishing, Aug. 23, 2024.
Bon Voyage: From Iowa to the Final Frontier,
article by Jack Tamisiea with comments by Allison Jaynes and Bill Kurth about Iowa's role in the Voyager mission,
in
Iowa Magazine, August 27, 2024.