HUGE NEW SUNSPOT: A new sunspot several times wider than Earth is rotating over the sun's eastern limb today. This brings the sunspot count to its highest level in years, and more sunspots appear to be in the offing. Solar Cycle 25 is clearly gaining steam. For the full story, visit today's edition of Spaceweather.com.
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Above: New sunspots on the sun's eastern limb photographed on Nov. 23rd by Philippe Tosi of Nîmes, France. More: Sunspot Photo Gallery.
