Scientists Solve 1840s Space Weather Mystery: Researchers used 1840s
🐿️ The Squirrel's Take
This discovery shows that even 180-year-old weather data can yield new insights when cross-referenced with modern satellite records.
💡 Why it matters
Understanding historical solar storms helps predict future space weather events that could disrupt power grids and satellite communications.
Researchers used 1840s aurora reports and modern solar data to reconstruct a massive solar storm that occurred in 1843, solving a long-standing mystery about why the aurora appeared unusually low in latitude. The study reveals the storm rivaled the famous 1859 Carrington event.
📡 Where we spotted it (1)
Ars Technica
Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery
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