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Be Safe As You View Eclipse This Monday!

Apr 06, 2024 at 08:11 am by WGNS

Rutherford County, TN – The total eclipse of the sun will take place here during the mid-day hour on Monday, April 8, 2024. Although middle Tennessee is not directly alo.... Read More
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MTSU Astronomers to Open Observatory April 8 for Eclipse / Rutherford Co. Schools Closed and Murfreesboro City Schools Open for Eclipse

Apr 01, 2024 at 06:19 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A Middle Tennessee State University Department of Physics and Astronomy faculty member will open the MTSU Observatory for.... Read More

MTSU Star Party features ‘Small Worlds of Our Solar System’ Oct. 6

Oct 04, 2023 at 10:16 pm by WGNS News

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee State University’s Department of Physics and Astronomy continues its fall 2023 Star Party series with th.... Read More

MTSU Star Parties continue April 1st with ‘Mysteries of Cosmic Rays’

Mar 30, 2022 at 02:56 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The MTSU Department of Physics and Astronomy Star Parties for spring 2022 continue Friday, April 1. The event is free and open.... Read More

THE STARS: March 4th Star Party features Higgins detailing comet hunter’s 1700s quest

Mar 02, 2022 at 12:49 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — MTSU Physics and Astronomy professor Chuck Higgins continues the department’s spring Star Party series at 6:30 p.m. Frida.... Read More

MTSU Star Parties kick off Feb. 4 with ‘Wacky Orbit of Webb Space Telescope’ public event

Feb 03, 2022 at 02:00 pm by WGNS

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The MTSU Department of Physics and Astronomy Star Parties for the spring 2022 semester resume Friday, Feb. 4.Professor Eri.... Read More