Space Weather News for May 17, 2026

A MONSTER SUNSPOT VISIBLE FROM MARS: One of the biggest sunspots in years is crossing the farside of the sun, crackling with X-class solar flares. Europe's Solar Orbiter and NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars can both see it. The behemoth will rotate toward Earth in 5 or 6 days, putting our planet in the strike zone. Full story @ Spaceweather.com.

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