Colonel Terry Virts, NASA Astronaut, presents a compelling lecture about his role as STS-130 pilot of Space Shuttle Endeavour and as the mission's lead robotic operator. Space Shuttle Mission STS-130 was the final assembly mission of the International Space Station (ISS) program. Two important modules were carried aloft and assembled on the ISS.

As riveting as science fiction, Virts describes the mission in terms of complex spacewalks and robotics. He discusses scientific research on board the ISS: The AMS-2 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2), a particle physics instrument, and the basic fields of research being conducted.

2012 Vaden W. Miles Memorial Lecture

• Guest presenter: NASA Astronaut Colonel Terry Virts
• Title of lecture: Space Shuttle Mission STS-130 and Scientific Exploration on the International Space Station
• When: Thursday, March 29, 2012
• Time: Refreshments served at 3:30 p.m.; lecture from 4 to 5 p.m.
• Where: Wayne State University, General Lectures Building Room 100, 5045 Anthony Wayne, Detroit, Michigan 48202