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The hole sits at the center of a galaxy dubbed NGC 1097

The goal is to predict solar storms over 24 hours in advance

And wants to bill for sunrises, sunsets, eclipses in between

The woman claimed ownership of the sun in 2010

Such sudden bursts of energy happen on the Sun all the time

The flare peaked at 6:11 p.m. EDT on May 5, was powerful enough to upset radio signals across the Pacific region

The previously unknown system comprises just three planets that all sit very close to their parent star, astronomers say

Interestingly, this might explain why it ended up being orbited by 8 planets and why life emerged on Earth

While exploring the Sun's upper atmosphere, the space probe will face temperatures as high as 2,500°F (nearly 1,400°C)

Scientists believe that, when the Solar System was still young, Jupiter swept through it like a wrecking ball

Laboratory experiments reveal it is possible for the plasma flowing around each and every star to make sounds

Astronomers say evidence indicates our cosmic neighborhood is at least 50% larger than previously estimated

The solar storm occurred this past Wednesday, March 11, NASA scientists say it peaked at 12:22 p.m. EDT

The bad news is this awesome cosmic event will be visible in all its glory only from the North Atlantic Ocean

Scientists suspect that, in its youth, the Sun produced flares strong enough to move through our planet's atmosphere

The video, put together by NASA scientists, was released to mark the 5th anniversary of the Solar Dynamics Observatory

The telescope is now under construction on the island of Maui in Hawaii, should be up and running by 2019