MTSU Friday Star Party Series Features April 7 ‘Plate Tectonics’ Topic

Middle Tennessee State University Department of Physics and Astronomy lecturer Irina Perevalova continues the spring Friday Star Party with a special presentation.

Perevalova will present the topic “Plate Tectonics” starting at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 7, in Wiser-Patten Science Hall Room 102.

Free parking can be found behind Wiser-Patten.

All Star Parties are free and open to the public and MTSU community. The format is a 30- to 45-minute lecture followed by a telescope viewing by the MTSU Observatory, weather permitting.

Plate tectonics is the generally accepted scientific theory that explains how major landforms are created as a result of Earth’s subterranean movements.

The theory, which solidified in the 1960s, transformed the earth sciences by explaining many phenomena, including mountain building events, volcanoes and earthquakes.

The spring semester Friday Star Party schedule will wrap up with the following presentation:

• May 5 – “The Power of Stars in Our Homes,” led by lecturer Neda Naseri.

The April Star Party is part of the Alumni Spring Showcase, running from April 6-15. For the full calendar of events, visit https://bit.ly/alumshowcase23.