A train was delayed by a solar storm. But something didn't add up.

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Oct 21, 2026, 8:35 am124 ptsTrending
Scientists have cracked a 178-year-old mystery surrounding a train delayed by a solar storm, revealing that the famous incident happened in 1848 rather than 1841. The discovery rewrites the early history of space weather and highlights a threat that still endangers modern power grids, satellites, and…

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