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Amy Barraclaugh, Planetarium Director, speaks to NBC about the northern lights

Amy Barraclaugh, Planetarium Director, speaks to NBC about the northern lights

NBC News speaks with a planetarium director to learn more about what’s causing the spectacle.

CSM and Edelman Planetarium host Solar Eclipse Viewing Party with over 2,000 attendees

CSM and Edelman Planetarium host Solar Eclipse Viewing Party

With over 2,000 attendees, 6ABC News reports, "Rowan students take in rare celestial event."

Faculty, staff and students gather around Rowan's Artemis Moon Tree during the tree's planting ceremony this summer.

Rowan named custodian for an Artemis Moon Tree

This sweetgum sapling germinated from a seed flown on a 2022 NASA mission around the moon.

Amy Barraclaugh, Planetarium Director, speaks to 6abc about possible meteor strike

Amy Barraclaugh, Planetarium Director, speaks to 6abc about possible meteor strike

Meteor captured on camera over parts of Pennsylvania and South Jersey.

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My favorite class: Electricity & Magnetism

Introduction to Electricity & Magnetism serves as the natural progression in physics studies following mechanics.

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My favorite class: observational astronomy

Immerse yourself in the wonders of the universe with hands-on experience in this captivating course.