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An onlooker uses a skywatching app on their phone, looking towards Venus at dusk. - Photography Editor / Gavin Schweiger

Once-in-a-lifetime comet seen at Science Hall Observatory event

Gavin Schweiger, Photography Editor October 23, 2024

Students, faculty, and residents from around South Jersey crowded the Science Hall observation deck on Thursday, Oct. 17 to see a comet that only passes once in 80,000 years. Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS...

Rowan University has limited college graduation tickets from eight to four. - Arts & Entertainment Editor / Chelsea Valcourt

EDITORIAL: $150K for four graduation tickets

The Whit Staff February 15, 2023

Roughly 40 classes, 900 hours and an estimated $147,312 to $152,676 have all led to this very moment. It’s the moment many of us have dreamed of since we were high school seniors, perhaps even younger....

Former planetarium director Keith Johnson stands with students inside the Edelman planetarium. -Photo courtesy of Rowan University, provided by Keith Johnson

The Edelman Planetarium has an out-of-this-world repertoire of events

Kalie VanDewater November 4, 2019

At some point or another, we have all been interested in space. Whether we wanted to be an astronaut when we were children or just think stars are cool, space has been a source of inspiration and intrigue...

The entrance to Edelmen Planetarium within Science Hall- File photo / Lindsey D’Ambrosio

Rowan Planetarium Showcase- Stars of Pharaohs

Lindsey D'Ambrosio October 17, 2018

On the weekend of Oct. 13 and 14, the Edelman Planetarium in Science Hall hosted its second week of showcases for the month of October. The Planetarium anchors a total of six shows every weekend, Friday...

One of the displays at Darwin day was a series of poster boards about Charles Darwin's life and research. -Assistant Photo Editor/Miguel Martinez

Darwin Day festivities shed spotlight on monumental scientist

Matt Kass February 13, 2018

On Monday, Feb. 12, the Rowan School of Earth and Environment partnered with the College of Science and Mathematics to host Darwin Day in the atrium of the Science Hall. The celebration occurs annually on...

People observe the stars during Rowan Astronomy's open house. -Photo Editor/Amanda Palma

Students and Glassboro community flock to astronomy open house

Amanda Palma October 23, 2017

Rowan University students and people of all ages from the surrounding community were invited Thursday evening to observe the night sky at the Observatory Open House. The event was hosted by the Astronomy...

Rowan alumni gift $25 million toward university fossil park

Ashleigh Albert October 17, 2016

Rowan alumni Jean and Ric Edelman are committing $25 million for development of the university’s Fossil Park, the university announced this morning. The funds will help preserve and expand the university’s...

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