CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – The APSU Farm is buzzing with energy today in anticipation of the total solar eclipse. There are several different experiments going on to study the behavior of our physical surroundings and the wildlife around us.
NASA has set up filtered telescopes to allow visitors a chance to look at the sun in all its beauty. They have also set up a live feed that will stream the eclipse to different parts of the country, including New York’s Times Square.
Students from the University of Alabama in Huntsville will be launching balloons to track the shadow of the eclipse in real time. One of their packages being launched includes hops from a local brewery that will be used to create a commemorative eclipse brew.
Beekeeper and APSU sophomore student Emily Rendleman will be studying the beehives on site and how their behavior changes as the sun and the moon align. Female cows on site will be monitored in 30 minute intervals to see if any of their behaviors change as well.
