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Astronomers have discovered the densest extrasolar planet made up of diamonds, lying 4000 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Serpens (the Snake).

Scientists have found a way to spot active regions of the sun, a full day or two before they erupt as sunspots, by listening to sound waves from deep inside the sun. This prediction could possibly lead to better forecasts of dangerous solar storms, a new study said.

By listening and monitoring sound waves around 37,000 miles above the surface of the sun, it is now possible to predict the appearance of sunspots almost 2 days before hand.

Listening to the sounds the sun can help in predicting sunspots that are in their early stages of development and can give at least two days of warning — possibly enough time for a safety plan to be executed, researchers at Stanford University found.

Stanford researchers developed a method that allows them to peer deep into the sun's interior, using acoustic waves to catch early stage sunspots and give prompt warnings. If disruptions such as solar flares and mass eruptions could be predicted, measures could be taken to protect vulnerable electronics before solar storms strike.

Researchers have seen for the first time the inner workings of coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, from its leaving the surface of the sun to its engulfing the Earth.

Scientists at NASA'S Solar Dynamics Observatory have captured brilliant images of the iconic surfer's wave rolling through the atmosphere of the sun.

Solar industry revenue will shrink before it begins to rise again because dramatic price declines on solar panels will outweigh corresponding volume increases, according to a new report by Lux Research.

The annual Perseid meteor shower is round the corner, but conditions are sub-optimal this year: sky gazers will not be able to watch meteors falling through night sky in abundance as the celestial display is predicted to be hampered by the full moon.

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A new solar flare Tuesday is the biggest in several years and is part of a pattern of solar storms scheduled to last until 2020, experts say.

An extremely powerful solar flare, which is the largest in the current solar weather cycle, rocked the Sun on Tuesday, resulting in coronal mass ejection (CME). But as the gigantic bursts of radiation occurred near the western limb of the sun, it is unlikely to wreak any serious havoc on Earth.

The sun was rocked by an extremely powerful solar flare on Tuesday, which, according to scientists, was the largest in four years. However, the bursts of radiation were not likely to cause any serious chaos on Earth since they were not aimed at the planet, they added.

Early Tuesday, the sun unleashed an extremely powerful solar flare, the largest of the current sun weather cycle which began in 2008.

The sun emitted a powerful solar flare on Tuesday, which is the largest in five years, but the bursts of radiation weren't in the direction of Earth and so there will be little impact on satellite and communication systems, scientists say.

The solar eruption was facing away from the Earth, averting potentially major disruptions.

The annual Perseid meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle and observed for about 2000 years, will be hampered this year by the full moon, which happens when Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon.

The annual Perseid meteor shower, which is caused by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle and observed for about 2000 years, will be at peak coming Friday and Saturday. There might be some serious hamper for viewers due to the full moon on Saturday.

As Sun moves into the peak of its 11-year activity cycle, powerful solar flares erupted, triggering massive magnetic storms that could disrupt communication systems in Earth. The solar eruption will also cause spectacular auroras, which will be visible in northern America. Here are some details about auroras:

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The U.S. government has put on alert users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment as solar eruptions that happened over the past couple of days are set to trigger intense magnetic storms.