(YouTube/NASA STEM)As part of a NASA program, students spoke with astronauts aboard the International Space Station
(YouTube/NASA STEM)As part of a NASA program, students spoke with astronauts aboard the International Space Station
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One New Jersey resident is competing in a contest to design a system that could grow plants in space.

Approaching the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 mission to the moon, we reflect on a Princeton physics graduate student's immense contribution. Jim Faller's Lunar Laser ...

Rutgers scientists with the NASA-funded Enigma Project shared scientific research about the search for life in the universe with K-8 students.

NASA's rovers have already found evidence on the Mars of ancient organic material, methane and a bacteria that can turn light into fuel.

Their device was on display, along with roughly 140 other capstone projects, at Stevens' annual Innovation Expo.

According to physicists, NASA's satellite TESS is going to dramatically increase the number of planets outside our solar system that they have to study.

They call Marion Lee Johnson a "Hidden Figure." That’s because the mathematician worked at Boeing for NASA calculating trajectories for the Saturn V rocket that ...


It's official, we've marked the third consecutive hottest year on record. So what's New Jersey's plan to confront it? The state's long-term public education plan ...

The Kennedy Space Center’s Mars rover prototype landed at Liberty Science Center with the goal of inspiring future space explorers.

West Orange renamed Pleasantdale Elementary Kelly Elementary School in honor of Mark and Scott Kelly, twins who served as NASA astronauts and grew up in ...

Donald Trump's foray into the Garden State. Returning the favor of Christie's endorsement by raising money to retire Christie's campaign debt. The government has doubled ...

Gov. Christie visited Thomas Edison EnergySmart Charter School in Somerset on the 20th anniversary of the state Charter School Act to tout the school’s successes.

Atlantic City remains in limbo. Awaiting a deal to stave off bankruptcy. At least warring legislators are back on speaking terms. The race to replace ...

Accused Bridgegate conspirators plead not guilty. What does it mean for a potential Christie presidential run? Is Port Authority reform back on track?

The Liberty Science Center Genius Gala honored three members of the science community.

Productivity in a pill? Not so say drug free advocacy groups. Transforming cool senior projects to start-ups -- the next generation of innovators. And coops ...

Stevens Institute of Technology held its Innovation Expo where eight students pitched projects to industry executives who judged their ideas.