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Solar Flare Live Stream: Where And When To Watch ‘Amazing’ Solar Event Online

The sun shot off two large solar flares this week, sending clouds of superheated solar plasma tearing through space at millions of miles per hour -- and its aim was spot on. One of the flares is headed straight for Earth, and while scientists say it doesn't pose a serious threat to our planet, it will certainly put on an impressive show. A live stream of the solar flare, slated for Thursday at 1 p.m. EDT, will provide a view of the cosmic event like no other.

The solar flares originated from a region of the sun known as Active Region 2158, according to NASA. The first flare, a medium-strength flare, occurred Tuesday and was followed by an X-class flare -- the most powerful type -- on Wednesday. It typically takes the charged particles a few days to make their way to Earth.

The live feed is hosted by Slooh, a robotic telescope service that offers live feeds of various events in space via its website. The service has telescopes all over the world, including Spain, Chile and the U.S. Thursday’s show comes directly from the observatory in Prescott, Arizona. Scientists will provide live commentary during the solar flare webcast, which begins at 1 p.m. EDT. Send questions to astronomers during the live stream via Twitter using the hashtag #Sloohflare.

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