Festival of Planets in Brno presents new model of the Earth’s lithosphere

Photo: Michal Bernátek, Brno Observatory and Planetarium

The annual Festival of Planets in Brno has unveiled a brand-new inflated planetary model: the Lithosphere – a vision of Earth stripped of its water. It reveals the ocean floors and shows the tectonic plates on which the continents rest.

The Festival of Planets, established in 2019, is a hugely popular annual event organized by the Brno Observatory that draws science fans from around the country and beyond.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová