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Just when the May storm looked finished, a new CME is arriving today — Monday 18 May. A glancing coronal mass ejection from a May 16 solar flare is expected to reach Earth mid-day, forecasters are calling G1 (minor) storming likely with a chance of G2 (moderate). Scotland has a realistic shot tonight and Tuesday night.
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A newly discovered space rock will skim past Earth at just 90,000 km tonight — closer than a quarter of the Moon's distance. Here's exactly how to watch from the UK.
18 May 2026
Just when the May storm looked finished, a new CME is arriving today — Monday 18 May. A glancing coronal mass ejection from a May 16 solar flare is expected to reach Earth mid-day, forecasters are calling G1 (minor) storming likely with a chance of G2 (moderate). Scotland has a realistic shot tonight and Tuesday night.
18 May 2026
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