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 […]
Blood Moon View Visible Overnight Thursday
Upper Cumberland citizens willing to stay up late Thursday have the opportunity to see a lunar eclipse in the middle of the night.
UC Will Not Have Good View Of Monday’s Partial Eclipse
Tennessee Tech Astronomy Professor Steve Robinson said the Upper Cumberland will not get a great view of Monday’s partial eclipse. Robinson said this eclipse will be a far cry from the one that left many awestruck in 2017. He said though 92 percent of the sun will be blocked out, Tennesseans may only notice the […]
Sunshine Is Biggest Need To Improve Putnam Roads
The Putnam County Highway Department has been working since 6:30pm Sunday to get dangerous stretches of road drivable. Road Supervisor Randy Jones said Phifer Mountain, Rocky Point Mountain, and Buck Mountain are the department’s main concerns. He said the initial intensity of the snowfall got mountain roads slick and dangerous, extremely quickly. He said with […]
