Tag Archives: Space

A rare event occurred in Europe in the early morning hours Monday when an asteroid was detected before even entering the earth’s atmosphere. Dr. Steve Robinson is Tennessee Tech’s Physics and Astronomy Chair. He said the event is significant due to the size of the asteroid itself. “It’s because it’s so small,” Robinson said. “If you imagine a thing that’s ... Read More »

Additional classroom space a need for the Overton County School System. Something the school board plans to address in the coming years. That is according to Director of Schools Donnie Holman. Holman said a building program has been established that focuses on more room for students. “We have some buildings that are very overcrowded,” Holman said. “It must be addressed. ... Read More »

The move to commercial space travel has been in the works some time, according to a Tennessee Tech professor. Several billionaires have joined a new generation of the space race, the next being former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ flight on Tuesday. Dean of the College of Engineering Dr. Joseph Slater said he thinks there has been a push for space ... Read More »

The Upper Cumberland Regional Airport is in need of more capacity, but the price tag for a new T-hangar will be hefty. Airport Manager Dean Selby said a phased approach is the best move to make the multimillion dollar project feasible. “Paying for the infrastructure for the roads and the electric is a bigger cost then the actual hangars in ... Read More »