Have you ever heard that you will glow if you get too close to a nuclear reactor? Our tour guides find themselves debunking this rumor fairly often. The closest thing to "glowing" one might experience at the lab is from Cherenkov effect, which occurs when charged particles travel through water faster than light can in that medium, creating a stunning blue glow. This phenomenon happens at our Advanced Test Reactor, each time fuel is removed from the reactor. ⚛️ Watch to learn more about how this

Have you ever heard that you will glow if you get too close to a nuclear reactor? Our tour guides find themselves debunking this rumor fairly often. The closest thing to "glowing" one might experience at the lab is from Cherenkov effect, which occurs when charged particles travel through water faster than light can in that medium, creating a stunning blue glow. This phenomenon happens at our Advanced Test Reactor each time fuel is removed from the reactor. ⚛️ Watch to learn more about how this h