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Edelman Planetarium director named ‘Nature Guardian’

Amy Barraclough has been named a 2026 Nature Guardian for an immersive conservation experience in Patagonia.

NASA’s Apollo legacy touches down at Rowan University

A model of NASA’s Apollo lunar lander is now permanently installed outside Edelman Planetarium at Science Hall.

1/3 replica of lunar lander

The (Tiny) Eagle Has Landed

Planetarium visitors can see the 1/3-scale model of an Apollo lunar lander in its new permanent home in front of Science Hall.

AI-Driven Robotic Lab Assistant Speeds Up Materials Research

Rowan researchers developed an AI-driven robotic assistant to speed up experiments and boost lab efficiency.