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Chat from the Old Cap Aug 20: Dr. Craig Kletzing

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
As part of the University of Iowa Center for Advancement's Chat from the Old Cap series, Dr. Craig Kletzing, a professor in physics and astronomy at the University of Iowa and principal investigator for the UI's latest NASA mission presented a virtual engagement session on Aug. 26, 2020.
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UI-led space mission funded by $115 million grant from NASA takes next step

Daily Iowan - University of Iowa research funded by NASA is moving into its second phase, adding a supplemental mission as it attempts to answer questions regarding space weather.
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NASA-Iowa TRACERS project moves into next phase

Iowa Now - $115 million space mission led by University of Iowa gets go-ahead.
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Space's Storm Chasers: Inside Iowa's Latest NASA Mission

In the 19th century, an extraordinary celestial event lit up the night's sky and wreaked havoc with the nation's telegraph system. If it happens again, it would be calamitous for our tech-reliant world. A new University of Iowa-led NASA mission will help us better understand space weather and prepare for the next solar superstorm.
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$115M NASA contract calls for UI physicists to study connection between Earth, sun magnetic fields

Iowa Now - A team led by University of Iowa physicist Craig Kletzing has won $115 million from NASA to study the mysterious, powerful interactions between the magnetic fields of the sun and Earth.