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NASA: NASA astrophysicist and Vanderbilt graduate student confirm existence of giant convection cells on sun
A NASA astrophysicist and Vanderbilt graduate student Lisa Upton have confirmed the existence of giant convection cells flowing slowly on the sun, lending further insight into the transport of heat from its core and the origin of cycles of sunspot activity that affect essential satellite-based communications such as cell phones and TV broadcasting. Read MoreDec 6, 2013
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Hundreds gather at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory for historic Venus transit
Hundreds gathered at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory June 5 to witness the historic transit of Venus across the sun. (Daniel Dubois/Vanderbilt) About 500 people gathered at Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory June 5 to see the 2012 transit of Venus across the sun, an event that astronomers say won’t happen… Read MoreJun 7, 2012
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Watch the transit of Venus at Dyer Observatory June 5
The transit of Venus across the sun this Tuesday is a rare astronomical event, and will not happen again for more than 100 years. Read MoreJun 1, 2012