WBIR: UT Astronomer Explains What’s Happening in Your Eclipse Photos
UT astronomer Paul Lewis explains to WBIR what you may have seen if you took any photos during the solar eclipse.
Local, National Media Showcase UT Faculty Expertise in Preparation for Solar Eclipse
This summer, national and local media have drawn upon the expertise of UT faculty members to learn about this phenomenon and to help the public prepare to view it safely.
Eclipse 2017: What You Need to Know About Safety
T minus 18 days. On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse—when the disk of the moon completely covers the sun—will be visible in the United States along a path from central Oregon through Tennessee and on to South Carolina.
Community Invited to Prepare for Total Eclipse at UT’s Solar Sun Day July 23
Next month, one of the most amazing celestial sights will pass through East Tennessee. The community is invited to attend UT’s Solar Sun Day to prepare for viewing the total eclipse. The event will be held 3 to 4:30 p.m. this Sunday, July 23, on the roof of the Nielsen Physics Building, 1408 Circle Drive.
Eclipse 2017: Everything You Need to Know
On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse—when the disk of the moon completely covers the sun—will be visible in the United States along a path that is 2,500 miles long and 70 miles wide, from central Oregon through Tennessee and on to South Carolina.
See the Transit of Mercury from the Physics Building Monday
The UT Physics and Astronomy Department will be sponsoring “Observing The Transit Of Mercury” Monday, May 9, on the roof of the Alvin H. Nielsen Physics Building. The roof will be open 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
WBIR: When and where to see the Blood Moon Eclipse
WBIR Channel 10 interviewed UT’s Paul Lewis about the recent rare supermoon eclipse, the first of four total lunar eclipses in this hemisphere.
Big South Fork hosting program to celebrate ‘blue moon’
Paul Lewis, director of UT’s planetarium and space science outreach, will lead an exploration of the blue moon–the second full moon in a calendar month–later this week. Lewis, along with rangers from the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area will celebrate this occurrence during an 8:00 p.m. program July 31 at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center.
Teachers test egg drop, model rockets at UT aerospace workshop
The News Sentinel recently featured UT’s summer aerospace workshop that aims to help teachers in kindergarten through 12th grade bring STEM education into the classroom through hands-on activities such as egg drops, and building model planes and rockets. The paper also interviewed Paul Lewis, director of UT’s planetarium and space science outreach who teaches astronomy and model rocket