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NASA Creates Incredible Visualization Of One Of The Largest Solar Storms Observed In Space

Across September 1 and 2, 1859, the Earth experienced the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded history. It is known as the Carrington Event and caused aurorae visible almost to the equator and ...
Astronomy

Sept. 2, 1859: The Carrington Event peaks

Richard Carrington's 1859 observation marked the first recorded instance of a solar flare. The subsequent coronal mass ejection (CME) triggered the most intense geomagnetic storm on record, estimated ...