Sun Leads To A Northern Lights Show For Upper Cumberland
A Tennessee Tech physics professor says the Northern Lights could be visible Wednesday night, as an overactive sun leads to the lights glowing brighter. Physics Department Chair Steve Robinson said the Northern Lights are caused by charged particles from the Sun interacting with the Earth’s magnetic field. That traps the particles and funnels them into […]
Wednesday Will Be The Shortest Day Of The Year
Wednesday will be the shortest day of the year as the season officially transitions to winter. Tennessee Tech Physics Department Chair Steve Robinson said the Northern Hemisphere is at its furthest point away from the sun making for a short number of daylight hours. “In our sky the sun seems to move up and down […]
